Welsch graduated from Mercer University, where he was a member of Sigma Pi fraternity, in 1926.
[2] Welsch was elected mayor of Marietta, Georgia in 1948 and re-elected in 1952, serving until 1955.
[6] During his third term as mayor, there was an explosion at Atherton’s Drug store that killed seven people and injured twenty-three on Halloween night in 1963.
[7] He was also taken to court during his third term where it was alleged that he was being paid more than what was allowed by the city charter.
[8][9] After leaving public office Welsch continued working with his law firm until retiring in 1975.