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Walter E. Pedersen (September 15, 1911 – November 18, 1998) was an American politician and businessman. Born in
Berlin, New Jersey Berlin is a Borough (New Jersey), borough in Camden County, New Jersey, Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 7,489, a decrease of 99 (−1.3%) from the 2010 United Sta ...
, Pedersen moved to
Clementon, New Jersey Clementon is a borough in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 5,338, an increase of 338 (+6.8%) from the 2010 census count of 5,000, which in turn reflected an incr ...
in 1920 with his family; he graduated from
Haddon Heights High School Haddon Heights Junior/Senior High School, previously known as Haddon Heights High School (HHHS), is a six-year comprehensive public middle school / high school that serves students in seventh through twelfth grades from Haddon Heights, in Ca ...
, Class of 1929. He then worked in a gas station and as a clerk for the Lehigh Railroad. During
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, Pedersen worked as a welder for the
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. He was in the appliance business in Clementon, and later fabricated and installed metal railings working from his barn. He was a pipefitter with Local 332 United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters in
Westville, New Jersey Westville is a borough in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,264, a decrease of 24 (−0.6%) from the 2010 census count of 4,288, which in turn reflected a d ...
, served for years as the local's president, and later headed up the local's health & welfare fund. Pedersen was involved with the real estate and insurance business. In 1953, he served as mayor of Clementon and was a Republican. Previously, Pedersen served as the borough clerk. He also served on the Board of Education of the
Clementon School District The Clementon School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Clementon, in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2023–24 school year, the distric ...
and was president of the school board. From 1968 to 1970, Pedersen served in the
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. Later, Pedersen served on the New Jersey Real Estate Commission for seven years, appointed by Governor William Cahill. Pedersen died at his home in Clementon.Hagenmayer, S. Joseph
"Walter E. Pedersen, 87, Political and Union Leader"
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'', November 23, 1998. Accessed September 27, 2016.


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1911 births 1998 deaths Haddon Heights Junior/Senior High School alumni People from Berlin, New Jersey People from Clementon, New Jersey Politicians from Camden County, New Jersey Businesspeople from Camden County, New Jersey Mayors of places in New Jersey School board members in New Jersey Republican Party members of the New Jersey General Assembly 20th-century American businesspeople 20th-century mayors of places in New Jersey 20th-century members of the New Jersey Legislature {{NewJersey-politician-stub