Austin Walker
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Austin Walker served as mayor of Boise
, Idaho
, from 1942 to 1945.
Walker had served as acting mayor since February 1942 as the incumbent, H. W. Whillock
, was a United States Navy
officer during World War II
. Walker was appointed mayor after Whillock formally resigned in May of that year. He was elected in his own right in 1943.
Walker died in October 1945 and was succeeded by Sam S. Griffin
.
Boise, Idaho
Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,...
, Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
, from 1942 to 1945.
Walker had served as acting mayor since February 1942 as the incumbent, H. W. Whillock
H. W. Whillock
H. Westerman Whillock served on two occasions as mayor of Boise, Idaho, in the 1940s.Whillock was first elected mayor in 1941. An officer in the United States Navy, he resigned in May 1942 after being called to active duty during World War II. Whillock returned to Boise at war's end.Whillock became...
, was a United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
officer during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Walker was appointed mayor after Whillock formally resigned in May of that year. He was elected in his own right in 1943.
Walker died in October 1945 and was succeeded by Sam S. Griffin
Sam S. Griffin
Samuel S. Griffin served briefly as mayor of Boise, Idaho, in 1945 and 1946.Griffin succeeded Austin Walker, who died in office in October 1945. Griffin resigned four months later and was succeeded by former mayor H. W. Whillock.-Sources:**...
.