Francis Walker (Virginia)
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Francis Walker was an American
planter and politician from Albemarle County, Virginia
. He was member of the Virginia
House of Delegates in 1788-91 and again in 1797-1801. He represented Virginia in the U.S. Congress
from 1793 to 1795.
Francis was the second son, and one of twelve children of Dr. Thomas
(1715–1794) and Mildred Walker. His mother was the widow of Nicholas Meriwhether and through her he inherited the estate at Castle Hill
in Albemarle County. His older brother John
represented Virginia in the Continental Congress
and the U.S. Senate.
Francis married Jane Byrd Nelson, daughter of General Hugh Nelson, and granddaughter William Nelson who had been President of the Council and acting governor of Colonial Virginia. They had two daughters: Jane and Judith. Judith married William C. Rives who was later a U.S. Senator for Virginia.
Besides his state and federal service, Walker was a judge in Albemarle County, and Colonel of the county's militia. He died at home in 1806 and was buried in a family plot on his estate of Castle Hill.
Castle Hill still stands and is on the National Register of Historic Places. It is off Virginia Highway 231, north of Interstate 64 and northeast of the community of Cismont in Albemarle County. The property was sold in 2003 for 24 million (U.S. dollars). There is a roadside historic marker, but the estate itself is private property.
United States
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planter and politician from Albemarle County, Virginia
Albemarle County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 79,236 people, 31,876 households, and 21,070 families residing in the county. The population density was 110 people per square mile . There were 33,720 housing units at an average density of 47 per square mile...
. He was member of the Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
House of Delegates in 1788-91 and again in 1797-1801. He represented Virginia in the U.S. Congress
United States House of Representatives
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from 1793 to 1795.
Francis was the second son, and one of twelve children of Dr. Thomas
Thomas Walker (explorer)
Dr. Thomas Walker was a physician and explorer from Virginia who led an expedition to what is now the region beyond the Allegheny Mountains area of British North America in the mid-18th century...
(1715–1794) and Mildred Walker. His mother was the widow of Nicholas Meriwhether and through her he inherited the estate at Castle Hill
Castle Hill (Virginia)
Castle Hill , is an historic, plantation located at the foot of the Southwest Mountains in Albemarle County, Virginia, near Monticello and the city of Charlottesville, recognized by the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places. Castle Hill was the beloved home of Dr...
in Albemarle County. His older brother John
John Walker (politician)
John Walker was a public official from Virginia.Walker was born in Virginia, the son of Dr. Thomas Walker. He received private education before attending the College of William and Mary, which he graduated from in 1764...
represented Virginia in the Continental Congress
Continental Congress
The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates called together from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the American Revolution....
and the U.S. Senate.
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
Francis married Jane Byrd Nelson, daughter of General Hugh Nelson, and granddaughter William Nelson who had been President of the Council and acting governor of Colonial Virginia. They had two daughters: Jane and Judith. Judith married William C. Rives who was later a U.S. Senator for Virginia.
Besides his state and federal service, Walker was a judge in Albemarle County, and Colonel of the county's militia. He died at home in 1806 and was buried in a family plot on his estate of Castle Hill.
Castle Hill still stands and is on the National Register of Historic Places. It is off Virginia Highway 231, north of Interstate 64 and northeast of the community of Cismont in Albemarle County. The property was sold in 2003 for 24 million (U.S. dollars). There is a roadside historic marker, but the estate itself is private property.