Freeman Walker | |
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| United States Senator from Georgia | |
| In office November 6, 1819 – August 6, 1821 | |
| Preceded by | John Forsyth |
| Succeeded by | Nicholas Ware |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
| In office 1807-1811 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 25, 1780 Charles City, Virginia |
| Died | September 23, 1827 (aged 46) Augusta, Georgia |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
Freeman Walker (October 25, 1780 – September 23, 1827) was a United States senator from Georgia. Born in Charles City, Virginia, he attended the common schools; in 1797, he moved to Augusta, Georgia.
Walker studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1803, commencing practice in Augusta. He was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 1807 to 1811, and was mayor of Augusta in 1818 and 1819. He was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John Forsyth, serving from November 6, 1819, to August 6, 1821, when he resigned. He was again mayor of Augusta in 1823. Walker died in Augusta in 1827; interment was in the Walker family cemetery.[1]
Freeman Walker's son was Confederate major general William H.T. Walker, who served in the American Civil War.
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- United States Congress. "Freeman Walker (id: W000052)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.