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==Politics==
In 1929, Bachrach became a Republican precinct executive, which he acknowledged as the start of his political career.<ref name=obit/> As a politically and socially active young man, he quickly became well-known, and in 1935 was elected without opposition as secretary of the Republican Club of [[Hamilton County, Ohio|Hamilton County]].<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.-->|date=1935-12-22|title=Republicans|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/100257468|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|location=Cincinnati, Ohio|access-date=2021-12-19|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> In 1953, he was selected as a Republican nominee alongside [[Bruce McClure (politician)|Bruce McClure]] and [[William Cody Kelly]] to fill three vacant seats on the City Council.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.-->|date=1953-02-11|title=Harry D. Procter bows out as candidate for charter party in councilmanic race|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/100603841/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|location=Cincinnati, Ohio|access-date=2021-12-19|via=newspapers.com}}</ref><ref name=obit/><ref name=phrase/> Prior to his election, [[Paul Kunkel]] served as his campaign manager.<ref>{{cite news|author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.-->|date=1953-07-16|title=Walton Bachrach names Paul C. Kunkel to head campaign for seat in Council|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/102831850/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|location=Cincinnati, Ohio|access-date=2021-12-19|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> He became the GOP floor leader and later served as [[Donald D. Clancy|Donald D. Clancy's]] vice mayor between 1956 and 1961.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.-->|date=1960-10-23|title=Stand By-We're on the Air Transmitting from Shillito's!|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/103427550/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|location=Cincinnati, Ohio|access-date=2021-12-18|via=newspapers.com}}</ref><ref name=vm>{{cite web|url=https://www.jta.org/archive/walton-bachrach-elected-mayor-of-cincinnati-was-vice-mayor|title=Walton Bachrach Elected Mayor of Cincinnati; Was Vice-mayor|date=1961-01-16|publisher=Jewish Telegraphic Agency|access-date=2021-12-19}}</ref><ref name=election/><ref>{{cite news |last=Sands|first=Gilbert|date=1958-01-09|title=K-B Move: Stymied by GOP|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/103527610|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|location=Cincinnati, Ohio|access-date=2021-12-19|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> In 1961, Clancy stepped down to serve on the [[United States House of Representatives|US House of Representatives]] and Bachrach succeeded him as mayor.<ref name=clancy/><ref name=ceremony/><ref name=stepdown/><ref name=election>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.-->|date=1961-01-06|title=City Council reorganizes, elects Bachrach mayor|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/104466781/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|location=Cincinnati, Ohio|access-date=2021-12-19|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> He was the 42nd mayor of Cincinnati and the 4th
In December 1966, he announced his intent to run for his fourth term as mayor; the following month, however, he shared that he would retire at the end of his term in November 1967.<ref name=clancy/><ref name=retire>{{cite news |last=Wheat|first=Warren|date=1967-01-21|title=City mayor says he just won't run again|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/104432991/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|location=Cincinnati, Ohio|access-date=2021-12-19|via=newspapers.com}}</ref><ref name=stepdown>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.-->|date=1967-01-20|title=Cincy mayor to step down|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/153503243/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|location=Cincinnati, Ohio|access-date=2021-12-19|via=newspapers.com}}</ref><ref name=obit/> Halfway through his final year, the [[Avondale, Cincinnati#History##Protests of 1967|1967 race riots]] occurred in Cincinnati.<ref name=riots>{{cite book|last=Durchholz|first=Patricia|title=Defining Mission|url={{Google books|cHJqF0_dAdIC|page=226|plainurl=yes}}|page=226}}</ref> He mainly stayed out of the riot conversations, but did urge protestors to be good citizens and obey the law.<ref name=riots2>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.-->|date=1967-06-14|title=Ohio guardsmen move in as race riot flares anew|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/100701743/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|location=Cincinnati, Ohio|access-date=2021-12-19|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> After two days of fires and looting, Bachrach asked Governor [[Jim Rhodes]] to send the [[Ohio Army National Guard]] to relieve and support the overwhelmed local police forces.<ref name=riots2/><ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.-->|date=1967-06-14|title=2 additional fires produce $800,000 loss|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/63486296/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|location=Cincinnati, Ohio|access-date=2021-12-19|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> He made the request based on suggestions from Police Chief Schott and Safety Director Henry Sandman.<ref name=riots2/> 800 soldiers from the first battalion of the [[147th Regiment (United States)|147th Regiment]] showed up not long after to aid the 1,500 city, county, and suburban Ohio police attempting to keep things under control.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.-->|date=1967-06-16|title=Local guards sent to scene of riots|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/9921290/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|location=Cincinnati, Ohio|access-date=2021-12-19|via=newspapers.com}}</ref>
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