Walter L. Sessions

Walter Loomis Sessions was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Life

The family removed to Chautauqua County. He attended the common schools and Westfield Academy. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1849, and commenced practice in Panama.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 76th [New York State Legislature|1853] and New York State Legislature|1854]; and was one of the Managers at the New York Court for the [Trial of Impeachments|Impeachment trial] of Canal Commissioner John C. [Mather (New York politician)|John C. Mather] in 1853.
Sessions was a member of the New York State Senate in 1860, 1861; Supervisor of the Town of Harmony in 1863 and 1864; and again a member of the State Senate in 1866 and 1867.
Sessions was elected as a Republican to the 42nd [United States Congress|42nd] and 43rd United States Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1871, to March 3, 1875. Afterwards he resumed the practice of law.
Sessions was elected to the 49th United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1885, to March 3, 1887. Afterwards he resumed the practice of law in Jamestown and Panama. He was appointed Commissioner of the State of New York to the World's Columbian Exposition at Chicago, Illinois, in 1893.
He was buried at the Forest Hill Cemetery.
State Senator Loren B. Sessions was his brother.