Preceded by John A. Smith Party Republican Party Preceded by James Monroe Succeeded by Joseph E. Johnston | Name Gilbert Walker Resting place Binghamton Role Political figure | |
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Lieutenant John F. Lewis
John Lawrence Marye, Jr. Preceded by Henry H. Wells (as Provisional Governor) Political party Republican (before 1870) Other political
affiliations Democratic (after 1870) Died May 11, 1885, New York City, New York, United States Education Williams College, Hamilton College | ||
Gilbert Carlton Walker (August 1, 1833 – May 11, 1885) was a United States political figure. He served as the 36th Governor of Virginia, first as a Republican provisional governor between 1869 and 1870, and again as a Democratic elected governor from 1870 to 1874.
Contents
- Early and family life
- Legal career
- Political career
- Later years
- Death and legacy
- Electoral history
- References
Early and family life
Walker was born in South Gibson, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Hamilton College in Clinton, New York.
Legal career
Walker studied law in 1854 and was admitted to the bar in 1855. He practiced in Owego, Broome County, New York, from 1855 to 1859 and in Chicago from 1859 to 1864. He moved to Norfolk, Virginia, in 1864 and practiced law and banking.
Political career
Walker served as Governor of Virginia from 1869 to 1874. He also served as a Democrat in the Forty-fourth and Forty-fifth Congresses. In the Forty-fourth Congress he was chairman of the Committee on Education and Labor. He did not stand for reelection in 1878.
Later years
Walker settled in Binghamton, New York, in 1879 and resumed his private legal practice. He moved to New York City in 1881 and served as president of the New York Underground Railroad Company.
Death and legacy
He died in New York City. His remains were returned to Binghamton for interment in Spring Forest Cemetery.
Electoral history
Walker was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 55.33% of the vote, defeating Republican Rush Bargess and Independent R.A. Paul.