Gilbert Carlton Walker
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Gilbert Carlton Walker 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.
Walker was born in South Gibson, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
. He graduated from Hamilton College in Clinton, New York
. He 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. He 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. Walker settled in Binghamton, New York
, in 1879 to practice law. He moved to New York City in 1881 and served as president of the New York Underground Railroad Company. He died in New York City
and is buried in Spring Forest Cemetery, Binghamton.
Governor of Virginia
The governor of Virginia serves as the chief executive of the Commonwealth of Virginia for a four-year term. The position is currently held by Republican Bob McDonnell, who was inaugurated on January 16, 2010, as the 71st governor of Virginia....
, first as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
provisional governor between 1869 and 1870, and again as a Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
elected governor from 1870 to 1874.
Walker was born in South Gibson, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 42,238 people, 16,529 households, and 11,785 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 21,829 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...
. He graduated from Hamilton College in Clinton, New York
Clinton, Oneida County, New York
Clinton is a village in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 1,952 at the 2000 census. It was named for George Clinton, a royal governor of the colony of New York....
. He studied law in 1854 and was admitted to the bar in 1855. He practiced in Owego
Owego (village), New York
Owego is a village in and the county seat of Tioga County, New York, USA. The population was 3,911 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, Broome County, New York
Broome County, New York
Broome County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 200,600. It was named in honor of John Broome, who was lieutenant governor in 1806 when Broome County was established. Its county seat is Binghamton, which is also its major city. The current...
, from 1855 to 1859 and in Chicago from 1859 to 1864. He moved to Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
, in 1864 and practiced law and banking. He 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. Walker settled in Binghamton, New York
Binghamton, New York
Binghamton is a city in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. It is near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers...
, in 1879 to practice law. He moved to New York City in 1881 and served as president of the New York Underground Railroad Company. He died in New York City
New York City
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and is buried in Spring Forest Cemetery, Binghamton.