Walter Gladwin
Walter Gladwin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York State Assembly | |
| In office November 23, 1953 – October 31, 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Louis Peck |
| Succeeded by | Ivan Warner |
| Constituency | 7th district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 21, 1902 |
| Died | June 12, 1988 (aged 85) Goshen, New York, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Anna |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | City College of New York New York Law School |
Walter H. Gladwin (October 21, 1902 – June 12, 1988) was an American politician who served in the New York State Assembly from 1953 to 1957, as a member of the Democratic Party. He was the first black person to be elected to the New York State Assembly, be appointed an assistant district attorney or be named a criminal court judge in the Bronx; he also served in several other New York City government positions.
Born in British Guiana, Gladwin moved to the Bronx as a teenager and resided there until he retired and moved to upstate New York. He served in a volunteer capacity with the NAACP, the Bronx Chamber of Commerce, the Boy Scouts of America, and the Urban League, and other organizations. A park in the neighborhood where he served was renamed in his honor in 2020.