Edward Joseph Walsh (March 5, 1942 – February 14, 2014) was an American political journalist and foreign correspondent for The Washington Post and The Oregonian.
He did graduate work in journalism and political science at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
[1] In 1971, Walsh began a 33-year career with The Washington Post, during which he covered such events as Maryland Governor Marvin Mandel's indictment for mail fraud, Jimmy Carter's 1976 presidential campaign, and the Iran hostage crisis.
[2] Upon returning to the United States in 1985, he reported on every presidential election until his retirement from The Washington Post in 2004.
He was survived by his wife of 49 years, Michelle Walsh (née Heisler), and their two children.