William Adams Walker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

William Adams Walker

American politician

Date of Birth: 05-Jun-1805

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 18-Dec-1861

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About William Adams Walker

  • William Adams Walker (June 5, 1805 – December 18, 1861) was a U.S.
  • Representative from New York. Born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Walker attended the common schools and Northampton Law School.
  • He was admitted to the bar but never engaged in the practice of law. He moved to New York City in 1832.
  • He was appointed principal of a public school in New York City, and became county superintendent of common schools from 1843 to 1847.
  • He served as member of the board of aldermen in 1846, but was defeated for reelection in 1847.
  • He served as commissioner of jurors until elected to Congress. Walker was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-third Congress (March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855). He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1854.
  • In 1857, he ran but lost for board of aldermen. He died in Irvington, New York, December 18, 1861.
  • He was interred in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Tarrytown, New York.

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