James A. Walker | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 9th district | |
| In office March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899 | |
| Preceded by | James W. Marshall |
| Succeeded by | William F. Rhea |
| 13th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia | |
| In office January 1, 1878 – January 1, 1882 | |
| Governor | Frederick W. M. Holliday |
| Preceded by | Henry W. Thomas |
| Succeeded by | John F. Lewis |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Pulaski County | |
| In office December 6, 1871 – January 1, 1874 | |
| Preceded by | William J. Wall |
| Succeeded by | John B. Alexander |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Alexander Walker August 27, 1832 Augusta County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | October 21, 1901 (aged 69) Wytheville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (1893–1901) Democratic (before 1893) |
| Spouse | Sarah A. Poage |
| Alma mater | Virginia Military Institute University of Virginia |
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| Nickname | "Stonewall Jim" |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States |
| Branch/service |  Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank |  Brigadier General |
| Unit | 4th Virginia Infantry |
| Commands | 13th Virginia Infantry Stonewall Brigade Early`s Division |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
James Alexander Walker (August 27, 1832 – October 21, 1901) was a Virginia lawyer, politician, and Confederate general during the American Civil War, later serving as a United States Congressman for two terms. He earned the nickname "Stonewall Jim" for his days as commander of the famed Stonewall Brigade. Walker is the first graduate of the Virginia Military Institute (Class of 1852) to serve as Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. He was expelled from the Institute weeks before graduation in 1852 amidst a bitter dispute with then-mathematics professor Thomas Jackson, but was granted his degree in 1872 in recognition of his military service in the American Civil War.