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He was re-elected for a fall term and served from Dec. 3, 1849, to March 3, 1855. He was requested to resign by the legislature of Wisconsin in 1849, because of his A'ote in the interest of the South, but retained his seat and served as cliairman of the committee on Revolutionary claims. After tlie close of his senatorial term, he settled upon his farm near Eagle, Wis., and in 1864 again took lip the practice of law in Milwaukee, Wis., where he died. Aprill, 1872.

WALKER, James, educator, was born in Bur- lington, Mass. , Aug. 16, 1794. He was graduated at Harvard, A.B., 1814, A.M., 1817, and at the Divin- ity school in 1817. He was pastor of the Unitarian church in Charlestown, 1818-39, and was an editor of the Christian Examiner, 1831-39. He was Al- ford professor of natural religion, moral philos- ophy and civil polity at Harvard, 1838-53 ; an overseer of Harvard college, 1825-36, a fellow 1834-53, acting president, 1845-46, and president from Feb. 10, 1853, to Jan. 26, 1860. He received from Harvard the honorary degrees D.D. 1835, and LL.D., 1860, and from Yale that of LL.D., 1853. He is the author of : Sermotis preached in the Chapel of Harvard College (1861) ; Memorial of Daniel Appleton White (1863) ; and Memoir of Josiah Quincy (1867). He died in Cambridge, Mass., Dec. 23, 1874.

WALKER, James Alexander, soldier, was born in Augusta county, Va., Aug. 27, 1833; son of Alexander and Hannah (Hinton) Walker ; grand- son of John and Sarah (Hopkins) Walker, and of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Crawford) Hinton, and a descendant of John AValker of Wigtown, Scot- land, who immigrated first to the north of Ireland, then to Pennsylvania and hence to the Shenandoah valley of Virginia about 1740. He was graduated from the Virginia Military institute in 1852 ; studied law ; was married in November, 1858, to Sarah Ann, daughter of Maj. William and Mar- garet (Allen) Pouge of Augusta county, Va., and in 1860 became attorney for the commonwealth. In April, 1861, he was commissioned captain of the 4th Virginia infantry in T. J. Jackson's brig- ade. Army of the Shenandoah, under Joseph E. Johnston, when Jackson and his brigade both won the name of "Stonewall "at the First Bull Run on July 21, 1861. He was promoted lieuten- ont-colonel in July, 1861, and transferred to the 13th Virginia infantry. In March, 1862, A.P. Hill, the colonel of the regiment, was promoted brigadier-general and AValker became colonel of the regiment, serving under Gen. T. J. Jackson in the Shenandoah Valley, May 20-June 10, 1862, in the 4th brigade of R. S. Ewell's division and in the Seven Days' battles of the Peninsula, June 26-July 2, 1862. Colonel V^alker commanded the same regiment, Early's brigade, Ewell's divis- ion, in the battle of Cedar Mountain, Aug, 9,

1862, and in the Second Bull Run, Aug. 29, 1862 : Trimble's brigade, Ewell's division, in Jackson's Maryland campaign, being wounded at Sharps- burg, and Early's brigade, Ewell's division, Jack- son's corps, at Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862. In May, 1863, he was promoted brigadier-general and transferred to the command of Jackson's old " Stonewall " brigade in Johnson's division of the second corps, commanded by Ewell after the death of Jackson. At Gettysburg he took part in the assault on Gulp's Hill, one of the bloodiest spots on the field. He commanded his brigade in the Wilderness campaign of 1864, being wounded at Spottsylvania, May 9, 1864, and Earh''s division, John B. Gordon's 2d corps, in the Appomattox campaign. After the war he resumed the practice of law and was a member of the Virginia house of delegates, 1871-72. He was lieutenant-governor of Virginia, 1877 ; was a Republican representative from Virginia in the 54th and 55th congresses, 1895-99, serving as chairman of the committee on elections, and was the unsuccessful candidate of his party for repre- sentative in the 56th and 57th congresses. He died in Wytheville, Va., Oct. 21, 1901.

WALKER, James Daniel, senator, was born in Logan county, Ky. , Dec. 13, 1830 ; son of James Volney and Mary (Walker) Walker ; and grand- son of David Walker (q. v.). He attended private schools, and after removing with his family to Arkansas in 1847, completed his education at Ozark institute. He studied law ; was admitted to the bar in 1850, and began practice in Fayette- ville, Ark. At tlie outbreak of the civil war he organized a regiment for the Confederate ser- vice, of which he was commissioned colonel. He was solicitor-general of Arkansas for some years, resigning to resume his law practice. He mar- ried Mary, daughter of Judge David Walker (q.v.). He was a presidential elector on the Tilden and Hendricks ticket, 1876, and elected as a Demo- crat, U.S. senator from Arkansas, serving, 1879- 85. He subsequently practised law in partner- ship with his son, Volney J. Walker, in Fay- etteville. Ark,

WALKER, John, senator, was born in Castle Hill, Va., Feb. 13, 1744. He received a good education, and became a wealthy planter in Albe- marle county. He joined General Washington's army as extra aide-de-camp, and in 1790 was ap- pointed by Governor Randolph U.S. senator to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William Grayson (q.v.), serving from May 4, 1790, to Dec. 6, 1790, when he was succeeded bj" James Monroe, elected by the legislature. He was married to Elizabeth Moore, granddaughter of Gov. Spots- wood. He died in Orange county, Va., Dec. 2, 1809.

WALKER, John George, soldier, was born in Jefferson City, Mo., July 22, 1822 ; son of John