Walter C. Ramsay

Walter Ramsay
15th Secretary of State of Iowa
In office
1919–1928
GovernorNathan E. Kendall
John Hammill
Preceded byWilliam S. Allen
Succeeded byEdward McMurray Smith
Mayor of Belmond, Iowa
In office
1906–1914
Personal details
BornAugust 15, 1878
Ford County, Illinois, U.S.
DiedFebruary 9, 1928 (aged 50)
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyRepublican

Walter C. Ramsay (August 15, 1878 – February 9, 1928) was an American politician and newspaper editor who served as the 15th secretary of state of Iowa from 1919 to 1929.

Early life

Born in Ford County, Illinois, Ramsay attended public schools in Paxton, Illinois and Owatonna High School in Owatonna, Minnesota.[1]

Career

In 1900, Ramsey and his brother purchased the Iowa Valley Press in Belmond, Iowa. In 1924, Ramsay and his brother purchased the Belmond Herald, which later become the Belmond Herald-Press. He served as assistant clerk for the Iowa General Assembly from 1904 to 1906. He then was appointed postmaster of Belmond, Iowa in 1906 and served until 1914. From 1914 to 1918, Ramsay served as mayor of Belmond. He also served as chief clerk for the Iowa General Assembly from 1915 to 1919. In 1919, Ramsay was appointed Iowa secretary of state and served until his death in 1928. He was a Republican.[2]

Death

Ramsay died from a stroke at his home in Des Moines, Iowa.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ 'State of Iowa 1919-1920 Official Register,' No. 28, W. C, Ramsay-editor, Biographical Sketch of W. C. Ramsay, pg.pg. 214
  2. ^ "Walter C. Ramsay," The Annals of Iowa 16 (1928), pg. 396-397
  3. ^ 'Walter Ramsey Died at Des Moines,' Algona Upper Des Moines, February 16, 1928, pg. 1
Political offices
Preceded by Secretary of State of Iowa
1919–1928 		Succeeded by