Walter Walker (politician)
Walter Walker (* 3. April 1883 in Marion , Crittenden County , Kentucky , † 8. October 1956 in Grand Junction , Colorado ) was an American politician of the Democratic Party , of the state of Colorado for a short time in the Senate represented.
After attending public schools in his native Kentucky, Walter Walker moved to Grand Junction, Colorado in 1903. There he entered the daily newspaper business, initially becoming an editor, later managing director and finally owner of the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel .
After the death of US Senator Charles W. Waterman , Walter Walker was appointed as his successor in Congress . However, his tenure there did not last very long. He entered the Senate on September 26, 1932 and resigned on December 6 of the same year, after having tried in vain for the seat in the by-election. Instead, this went to Republican Karl Cortlandt Schuyler .
As a result, Walker turned back to the newspaper business. His only other political mandate he took in the 1936 presidential election when he was a member of the Electoral College , which US President Franklin D. Roosevelt confirmed in his office.
Web links
- Walter Walker in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Walter Walker in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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| SURNAME | Walker, Walter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American Democratic Party politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 3, 1883 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Marion , Crittenden County , Kentucky |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 8, 1956 |
| Place of death | Grand Junction , Colorado |