John Grimes Walker

John Grimes Walker
Born(1835-03-20)March 20, 1835
Hillsborough, New Hampshire, U.S.
DiedSeptember 16, 1907(1907-09-16) (aged 72)
Ogunquit, Maine, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branch United States Navy
Years of service1850–1897
Rank Rear Admiral
CommandsBaron DeKalb
Saco
Shawmut
Sabine
Powhatan
Bureau of Navigation
White Squadron
South Atlantic Squadron
North Atlantic Squadron
Pacific Squadron
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
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John Grimes Walker (March 20, 1835 – September 16, 1907) was an admiral in the United States Navy who served during the Civil War. After the war, he served as Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, head of the Lighthouse Board, and commander-in-chief of the Squadron of Evolution and of the North Atlantic Squadron. In retirement, he led commissions to investigate the construction of a Central American canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.