Walton H Bachrach was a businessman, lawyer, and Republican politician who served as the mayor of Cincinnati from 1961 to 1967 and on the City Council from 1953 to 1967.
17 Facts About Walt Bachrach
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Walt Bachrach attended Guilford School, then Culver Military Academy in Indiana, where he was part of the Black Horse Troop, an honor guard organization, for four years.
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Walt Bachrach joined the Gusweiler, Foster, and Lambert law firm after graduating from college and stayed for 4 years.
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Walt Bachrach then worked in the county prosecutor's office under Lou Schneider for 2 years, followed by 2 years working with Elmer Hunsiker as a chief deputy clerk.
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Walt Bachrach left his budding law career in 1937 to help run the Wheel Cafe while his father turned his focus to the Sherbrook Distributing Company, which he founded with business partner Isaac Feld towards the end of American prohibition.
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Walt Bachrach's father died in a car accident on December 9,1938.
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Walt Bachrach dedicated more than 15 years of his life working as vice president of the Wheel Cafe, while his maternal uncle Abe served as president.
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Walt Bachrach's mother died on May 19,1986, at age 103 at Cincinnati's Jewish Hospital.
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In 1929, Walt Bachrach became a Republican precinct executive, which he acknowledged as the start of his political career.
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Walt Bachrach became the GOP floor leader and later served as Donald D Clancy's vice mayor between 1956 and 1961.
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In 1961, Clancy stepped down to serve on the US House of Representatives and Walt Bachrach succeeded him as mayor.
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Walt Bachrach mainly stayed out of the riot conversations, but did urge protestors to be good citizens and obey the law.
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Walt Bachrach made the request based on suggestions from Police Chief Schott and Safety Director Henry Sandman.
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Walt Bachrach was the City Council's representative on the OKI transportation committee.
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Walt Bachrach was a loyal Cincinnati Reds fan and was delighted several times by the opportunity to throw the ceremonial first pitch of the season.
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In 1933, Walt Bachrach was appointed Chairman of the Elks' Orphanage Christmas Committee and in 1935 was named the new "dictator" of Cincinnati Lodge No 2.
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Walt Bachrach died of a stroke at the Valley House Nursing Home in Tucson in 1989.