Walter Judd

Walter Judd

Walter Henry Judd (September 25, 1898, Rising City, Nebraska – February 13, 1994, Mitchellville, Maryland) earned his medical degree at the University of Nebraska in 1923. Elected to the U.S. Congress from Minnesota in 1942, where he served for 20 years from 1943 until 1963 in the 78th, 79th, 80th, 81st, 82nd, 83rd, 84th, 85th, 86th, and 87th congresses. Dr. Judd gave the keynote address at the 1960 Republican National Convention in Chicago. In 1964 Judd's name was placed in nomination at the Republican National Convention for President and he received a smattering of votes. In 1981, he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom (the nation's highest civilian award). He was an outspoken anti-communist and critic of U.S. rapproachement with China at the expense of the Republic of China on Taiwan. Throughout the 1970s and 80s, he was actively involved in the Council Against Communist Aggression in Washington DC. He died in 1994.

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Preceded by Oscar Youngdahl	United States Representative from Minnesota's 5th congressional district 1943 – 1963	Succeeded by Donald M. Fraser