Walter H. Albaugh

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Walter Hugh Albaugh (January 2, 1890 - January 21, 1942) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.

Born in Phoneton, Ohio, Albaugh attended the public and high schools of his native city. He was graduated from the law department of Ohio State University at Columbus in 1914. He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Troy, Ohio. During the First World War served in the United States Infantry as a private unassigned, from May 28, 1918, to December 13, 1918. He served as member of the State house of representatives 1921-1925. He also engaged as a civil engineer, surveying fuel lands in Ohio and West Virginia 1910-1911.

Albaugh was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-fifth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Frank L. Kloeb and served from November 8, 1938, until January 3, 1939. He was not a candidate for nomination in 1938 to the full term. He resumed the practice of law in Troy, Ohio, and died there January 21, 1942. He was interred in Memorial Park Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio.