| WALKER (Soundex
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— See also
ALKER,
CALKERINOS,
CHALKER,
STALKER,
VANDEWALKER,
WACKER,
WALAKER,
WALCHER,
WALK,
WALKE,
WALKENHORST,
WALKERMAN,
WALKES,
WALSER,
WELCKER,
WELKER,
WILKER.
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Walker, O. A., Jr. —
of Paris, Henry
County, Tenn.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Tennessee, 1924.
Burial location unknown.
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Southwest, Jimmy: See
Pat
L. Robinson |
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Walker, Olaf —
of Nitro, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Republican. Chair of
Kanawha County Republican Party, 1973.
Still living as of 1973.
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Walker, Olene Smith (b.
1930) —
also known as Olene S. Walker —
of Utah.
Born in Ogden, Weber
County, Utah, November
15, 1930.
Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Utah; Lieutenant
Governor of Utah, 2000-03; Governor of
Utah, 2003-05; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Utah, 2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2014.
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Walker, Orange —
of Washington
County, Minn.
Member of Minnesota
state house of representatives District 1, 1859-60.
Burial location unknown.
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Walker, Orval E. —
of Monona
County, Iowa.
Dry candidate for delegate
to Iowa convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.
Burial location unknown.
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Walker, Paris —
of Sharps Chapel, Union
County, Tenn.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Tennessee, 1916.
Burial location unknown.
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Walker, Patricia —
Candidate for Presidential Elector for Arizona.
Female.
Still living as of 2012.
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Walker, Patrick M. —
Delegate
to California convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.
Burial location unknown.
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Walker, Paul —
of Greene Township, Franklin
County, Pa.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1948,
1952
(alternate), 1956.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Walker, Paul A. —
of Oklahoma.
Democrat. Member, Federal Communications Commission, 1934-53; chair,
Federal Communications Commission, 1947, 1952-53.
Burial location unknown.
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Walker, Paul D. —
of Kentucky.
Republican. Candidate for Kentucky
state house of representatives 34th District, 1973.
Still living as of 1973.
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Walker, Paul F.
(1864-1941) —
of Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio.
Born in Dayton, Campbell
County, Ky., March
30, 1864.
University
professor; Honorary
Consul for Venezuela in Cincinnati,
Ohio, 1895-1902; Consul
for Costa Rica in Cincinnati,
Ohio, 1896-1903.
Member, Sigma
Chi.
Died in Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio, November
8, 1941 (age 77 years, 223
days).
Interment at Spring
Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Walker, Percy (1812-1880) —
of Mobile, Mobile
County, Ala.
Born in Huntsville, Madison
County, Ala., December, 1812.
Physician;
lawyer;
member of Alabama
state house of representatives, 1839, 1847, 1853; U.S.
Representative from Alabama 1st District, 1855-57; candidate for
Representative
from Alabama in the Confederate Congress 9th District, 1861.
Slaveowner.
Died in Mobile, Mobile
County, Ala., December
27, 1880 (age about 67
years).
Interment at Magnolia
Cemetery, Mobile, Ala.
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Walker, Percy —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Republican. Candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 3rd
District, 1961.
Still living as of 1961.
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Walker, Pete —
of Columbia, Adair
County, Ky.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,
1956.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Walker, Pinckney H. (d.
1885) —
of Illinois.
Justice
of Illinois state supreme court, 1858-85; died in office 1885.
Died in 1885.
Burial location unknown.
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Walker, Platt Dickinson
(1849-1923) —
also known as Platt D. Walker —
of Rockingham, Richmond
County, N.C.; Charlotte, Mecklenburg
County, N.C.
Born in Wilmington, New Hanover
County, N.C., October
25, 1849.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of North
Carolina state house of representatives from Richmond County,
1874-75; justice of
North Carolina state supreme court, 1903-23; died in office 1923.
Episcopalian.
Died in Raleigh, Wake
County, N.C., May 22,
1923 (age 73 years, 209
days).
Interment at Oakdale
Cemetery, Wilmington, N.C.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas D. Walker and Mary Vance (Dickinson) Walker; married, June 5,
1878, to Nettie Settle Covington; married, June 8,
1910, to Alma Locke Mordecai. |
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Walker, Prentiss Lafayette
(1917-1998) —
also known as Prentiss Walker —
of Mize, Smith
County, Miss.
Born near Taylorsville, Smith
County, Miss., August
23, 1917.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Mississippi, 1964,
1968;
U.S.
Representative from Mississippi 4th District, 1965-67; candidate
for U.S.
Senator from Mississippi, 1966 (Republican), 1972 (Independent).
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
American
Legion; Lions.
Died in a hospital
at Magee, Simpson
County, Miss., June 5,
1998 (age 80 years, 286
days).
Interment at Zion
Hill Cemetery, Smith County, Miss.
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Walker, R. H. —
of Athens, Limestone
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1908,
1924
(member, Committee
to Notify Presidential Nominee), 1928
(alternate).
Burial location unknown.
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| | Walker, R.
Hickman See Robert Hickman
Walker |
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Walker, R. J. —
of Mt. Jackson, Shenandoah
County, Va.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia,
1912.
Burial location unknown.
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Walker, R. L. —
also known as Dick Walker —
of Winfield, Cowley
County, Kan.
Cowley
County Sheriff, 1873-78; mayor
of Winfield, Kan., 1877.
Burial location unknown.
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Walker, R. L. —
of Nicholas
County, W.Va.
Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Nicholas County, 1899-1900.
Burial location unknown.
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Walker, R. L. —
of Shellman, Randolph
County, Ga.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1912.
Burial location unknown.
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Walker, R. Logan —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Mayor
of Charleston, W.Va., 1918-19.
Burial location unknown.
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Walker, Mrs. R. M. —
of Wallace, Shoshone
County, Idaho.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1928.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
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Walker, R. M. —
of Gadsden, Etowah
County, Ala.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama,
1960.
Still living as of 1960.
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Walker, R. R. —
of Columbia, Adair
County, Ky.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,
1960.
Still living as of 1960.
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Walker, R. S. —
of Nacogdoches
County, Tex.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1872.
Burial location unknown.
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Walker, R. W. —
of Athens, Limestone
County, Ala.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Alabama, 1916.
Burial location unknown.
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Walker, Ralph —
of Springfield, Greene
County, Mo.
Democrat. Mayor
of Springfield, Mo., 1884-86, 1888-90, 1900-02.
Burial location unknown.
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Walker, Ralph D. —
of Belleville, St. Clair
County, Ill.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,
1956
(alternate), 1964,
1968.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Walker, Ralph H. —
of Sedalia, Pettis
County, Mo.
Republican. Mayor
of Sedalia, Mo., 1967.
Still living as of 1967.
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Walker, Ralph Jervis —
of Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1928.
Burial location unknown.
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Walker, Ramsey M. —
of Wallace, Shoshone
County, Idaho; Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai
County, Idaho.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1904
(alternate), 1928,
1940,
1948
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business); member of Democratic
National Committee from Idaho, 1939.
Burial location unknown.
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Randall See J.
Randall Walker |
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Walker, Ray D. —
of Fort Pierre, Stanley
County, S.Dak.
Member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 54th District, 1921-22.
Burial location unknown.
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Walker, Raymond R. —
Conservative. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 32nd District, 1982.
Still living as of 1982.
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Walker, Reuben Eugene (b.
1851) —
also known as Reuben E. Walker —
of Concord, Merrimack
County, N.H.
Born in Lowell, Middlesex
County, Mass., February
15, 1851.
Lawyer;
Merrimack
County Solicitor, 1889-90; member of New
Hampshire state house of representatives, 1895; justice of
New Hampshire state supreme court, 1901-21; delegate
to New Hampshire state constitutional convention, 1902.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Abiel Walker and Mary (Powers) Walker; married 1875 to Mary
Elizabeth Brown. |
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Walker, Mrs. Rex —
of Walla Walla, Walla
Walla County, Wash.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Washington, 1940.
Female.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Walker, Richard E. —
Libertarian. Candidate for Texas state
board of education 7th District, 2000.
Still living as of 2000.
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Walker, Richard Elmer —
of Pollock, Grant
Parish, La.
Democrat. Member of Louisiana
state house of representatives, 1950.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Walker, Richard Louis
(1922-2003) —
also known as Richard L. Walker —
of South Carolina.
Born April
13, 1922.
U.S. Ambassador to South Korea, 1981-86.
Died July 22,
2003 (age 81 years, 100
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Walker, Richard P. —
of Tallahassee, Leon
County, Fla.
Mayor-commissioner
of Tallahassee, Florida, 1980-81.
Still living as of 1981.
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Walker, Richard Russell —
also known as Russ Walker —
of Keizer, Marion
County, Ore.
Republican. Lobbyist;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 2004,
2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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Walker, Richard Wilde
(1823-1874) —
of Alabama.
Born in Huntsville, Madison
County, Ala., February
16, 1823.
Member of Alabama state legislature, 1851, 1855; associate
justice of Alabama state supreme court, 1859; Delegate
from Alabama to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62; Senator
from Alabama in the Confederate Congress, 1864-65.
Died in Huntsville, Madison
County, Ala., June 16,
1874 (age 51 years, 120
days).
Interment at Maple
Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Ala.
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Walker, Richard Wilde
(1857-1936) —
also known as Richard W. Walker —
of Alabama.
Born in Florence, Lauderdale
County, Ala., March
11, 1857.
Associate
justice of Alabama state supreme court, 1891-92; appointed 1891;
Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, 1914-30; took
senior status 1930.
Died April
10, 1936 (age 79 years, 30
days).
Interment at Maple
Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Ala.
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Walker, Ripley S. —
of Virginia.
Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia.
Burial location unknown.
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Walker, Rob —
of Nassau
County, N.Y.
Republican. Member of New York
state assembly 15th District; elected 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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| | Walker,
Robert See J.
Robert Walker |
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Walker, Robert —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Democrat. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 12th District, 1968.
Still living as of 1968.
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Walker, Robert A. —
of Delaware.
Socialist. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Delaware at-large, 1920.
Burial location unknown.
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Walker, Robert Franklin
(1850-1930) —
of Morgan
County, Mo.; St.
Louis, Mo.
Born in Florence, Morgan
County, Mo., November
29, 1850.
Democrat. Missouri
state attorney general, 1893-97; justice of
Missouri state supreme court, 1913-30; died in office 1930; chief
justice of Missouri state supreme court, 1927.
Baptist.
Died in Jefferson City, Cole
County, Mo., November
19, 1930 (age 79 years, 355
days).
Interment at Riverview
Cemetery, Jefferson City, Mo.
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Walker, Robert Hickman
(1886-1962) —
also known as R. Hickman Walker —
of Grand Junction, Mesa
County, Colo.; Denver,
Colo.
Born in Marion, Crittenden
County, Ky., July 19,
1886.
Lawyer;
justice
of Colorado state supreme court, 1928; defeated, 1928.
Member, Phi
Delta Phi.
Died in Denver,
Colo., November
19, 1962 (age 76 years, 123
days).
Interment at Fairmount
Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
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Walker, Robert Jarvis Cochran
(1838-1903) —
also known as Robert J. C. Walker —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.; Williamsport, Lycoming
County, Pa.
Born near West Chester, Chester
County, Pa., October
20, 1838.
Republican. Lawyer; magazine
publisher; oil
producer; land,
lumber,
and coal
mining business; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 16th District, 1881-83; chemist.
Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., December
19, 1903 (age 65 years, 60
days).
Interment at Laurel
Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Walker, Robert John
(1801-1869) —
also known as Robert J. Walker —
of Madisonville, Madison
County, Miss.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Northumberland, Northumberland
County, Pa., July 19,
1801.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Senator from Mississippi, 1835-45; resigned 1845; U.S.
Secretary of the Treasury, 1845-49; Governor
of Kansas Territory, 1857; newspaper
publisher.
Slaveowner.
Died in Washington,
D.C., November
11, 1869 (age 68 years, 115
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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Walker, Robert Kirk —
of Chattanooga, Hamilton
County, Tenn.
Mayor
of Chattanooga, Tenn., 1971-75.
Still living as of 1975.
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Walker, Robert R. —
of Easton, Talbot
County, Md.
Republican. Postmaster at Easton,
Md., 1907-16.
Burial location unknown.
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Walker, Robert Smith (b.
1942) —
also known as Robert S. Walker —
of East Petersburg, Lancaster
County, Pa.
Born in Bradford, McKean
County, Pa., December
23, 1942.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 16th District, 1977-97.
Presbyterian.
Still living as of 2014.
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Walker, Robert W. —
of Vallejo, Solano
County, Calif.
Democrat. Postmaster at Vallejo,
Calif., 1914-21.
Burial location unknown.
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Walker, Roderick —
of Vernon, Tolland
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Vernon, 1834.
Burial location unknown.
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Walker, Rosa —
of Austin, Travis
County, Tex.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1972
(alternate), 1996,
2000,
2004;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Texas, 2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
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Walker, Roscoe —
of Clinton, Vermillion
County, Ind.
Democrat. Acting postmaster at Clinton,
Ind., 1938-39.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Walker, Ross F. —
of Akron, Summit
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Candidate for mayor of
Akron, Ohio, 1925, 1931 (primary); alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1928.
Burial location unknown.
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Walker, Ross V. —
of Pennsylvania.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 30th District, 1956.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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walker, Rowland G. —
of New
Castle County, Del.
Democrat. Candidate for Delaware
state house of representatives from New Castle County 9th
District, 1956.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Walker, Roy C., Jr. —
Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Oklahoma.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Walker, Ruel —
of Cleburne, Johnson
County, Tex.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Texas, 1952.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Russ See Richard Russell
Walker |
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Walker, Ruth Anne —
of Richmond,
Va.
Democrat. Member, Credentials Committee, Democratic National
Convention, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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