Wallworth was born on February 24, 1876, in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Joseph Wallworth and Georgiana Dean. His father was an
English immigrant from
Manchester, England. Wallworth attended public school in Philadelphia and
Upland. When he was fifteen, he entered his father's firm, dealers in cotton and wool waste. He was a road salesman for the firm for several years, and was later admitted to the firm. In 1914, he took over the business and ran it himself. Wallworth was a member of the Camden County Republican Executive Committee. In 1918, he was elected to the
New Jersey General Assembly as a Republican, serving as one of the three representatives for
Camden County. He served in the Assembly in 1919 and 1920. In 1920, he was elected to the
New Jersey Senate, representing Camden County. He served in the Senate in 1921, 1922, and 1923. He was chosen President of the Senate in 1923. In 1921, Wallworth sold his firm and became a realtor, working in real estate development in Camden County. He maintained offices in
Camden and
Ocean City. After he finished his term in the Senate, he became chairman of the Republican County Committee. Wallworth was president of the Haddonfield Republican Club and a member of the
Shriners, the
Elks, the
Union League of Philadelphia, == References ==