James P. Walker

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James Peter Walker (born March 14, 1851 in Memphis , Tennessee , †  July 19, 1890 in Dexter , Missouri ) was an American politician . Between 1887 and 1890 he represented the state of Missouri in the US House of Representatives .

Career

James Walker attended his home public schools and Boys' College in Durhamville . In his youth he worked as a shop clerk. In 1867, Walker came to Missouri, where he settled near Kennett . In his new home, he initially worked in agriculture. In 1871 he moved to Point Pleasant , where he was involved in the Mississippi transportation business . From 1876 he worked in the haberdashery shop in Dexter. From 1882 he also dealt there with the grain trade. At the same time he began a political career as a member of the Democratic Party .

In June 1880, Walker was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Cincinnati , on which Winfield Scott Hancock was nominated as a presidential candidate; In 1884 he tried unsuccessfully to nominate his party for the congressional elections. In the elections of 1886 he was then elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 14th  constituency of Missouri , where he succeeded William Dawson on March 4, 1887 . After being re-elected, he could remain in Congress until his death on July 19, 1890 . On the day of his death, he was nominated for re-election by his party; his mandate fell to Robert Henry Whitelaw after a by-election . James Walker was buried in Dexter.

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personal data
SURNAME Walker, James P.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Walker, James Peter (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH March 14, 1851
PLACE OF BIRTH near Memphis , Tennessee
DATE OF DEATH July 19, 1890
Place of death Dexter , Missouri