Walter Walker (U.S. Senator)
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Walter Walker was a Democratic
United States Senator from Colorado
for less than 3 months in late 1932. He was appointed September 26, 1932 to fill the vacancy created by the death of Charles W. Waterman
. He ran in the special election for the remainder of the term, but was defeated by Republican
Karl C. Schuyler
. Walker continued to serve until December 6, 1932, when Schuyler qualified for and assumed the seat.
in 1883. After attending public schools, he moved to Grand Junction, Colorado
in 1903 where he worked in the newspaper business, becoming editor, manager, and chief owner of the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. He resumed the newspaper business after his electoral defeat, and served as a presidential elector
on the Democratic
ticket in 1936. He is interred in Orchard Mesa Cemetery in Grand Junction.
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...
United States Senator from Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
for less than 3 months in late 1932. He was appointed September 26, 1932 to fill the vacancy created by the death of Charles W. Waterman
Charles W. Waterman
Charles Winfield Waterman was a United States Senator from Colorado. Born in Waitsfield, Washington County, Vermont, he attended the rural schools and St. Johnsbury Academy. He graduated from the University of Vermont at Burlington in 1885, and taught school in Connecticut and also at Fort Dodge,...
. He ran in the special election for the remainder of the term, but was defeated by 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...
Karl C. Schuyler
Karl C. Schuyler
Karl Cortlandt Schuyler was a United States Senator from Colorado.Born in Colorado Springs, he attended the public schools in that city and worked on the Colorado Midland Railroad. He graduated from the law school of the University of Denver in 1898, and was admitted to the bar the same year and...
. Walker continued to serve until December 6, 1932, when Schuyler qualified for and assumed the seat.
Personal life
Walter Walker was born in Marion, KentuckyMarion, Kentucky
Marion is a city in Crittenden County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 3,196. It is the county seat of Crittenden County...
in 1883. After attending public schools, he moved to Grand Junction, Colorado
Grand Junction, Colorado
The City of Grand Junction is the largest city in western Colorado. It is a city with a council–manager government form that is the county seat and the most populous city of Mesa County, Colorado, United States. Grand Junction is situated west-southwest of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. As...
in 1903 where he worked in the newspaper business, becoming editor, manager, and chief owner of the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. He resumed the newspaper business after his electoral defeat, and served as a presidential elector
Electoral college
An electoral college is a set of electors who are selected to elect a candidate to a particular office. Often these represent different organizations or entities, with each organization or entity represented by a particular number of electors or with votes weighted in a particular way...
on the 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...
ticket in 1936. He is interred in Orchard Mesa Cemetery in Grand Junction.