Walter Mann Mumma (November 20, 1890 – February 25, 1961) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Walter M. Mumma
Frontispiece of 1961's Walter Mann Mumma, Late a Representative
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 16th district
In office
January 3, 1951 – February 25, 1961
Preceded bySamuel K. McConnell, Jr.
Succeeded byJohn C. Kunkel
Constituency18th district (1951–1953)
16th district (1953–1961)
Personal details
Born(1890-11-20)November 20, 1890
Steelton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 25, 1961(1961-02-25) (aged 70)
Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyRepublican

Mumma was born in Steelton. He graduated from the Pennsylvania State Forestry Academy in Mont Alto in 1911. He was employed with the Pennsylvania State Forestry Department from 1911 to 1916.

Mumma worked with the sales department of the Lehigh Portland Cement Company in Allentown, Pennsylvania from 1916 to 1921. He was the organizer, president and manager of the Pennsylvania Supply Company of Harrisburg, from 1921 to 1947, and served as vice president from 1947 to 1951. He served as register of wills for Dauphin County from 1940 to 1944.

Mumma was elected as a Republican to the Eighty-second and to the five succeeding Congresses and served from January 1951 until his death in Bethesda, Maryland. He was interred at East Harrisburg Cemetery. Mumma voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957 and 1960.[1][2]

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  1. ^ "HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957". GovTrack.us.
  2. ^ "HR 8601. PASSAGE".
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district

1951–1953
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district

1953–1961
Succeeded by