John M. Walker (bishop)

The Right Reverend

John Moore Walker

D.D.
Bishop of Atlanta
ChurchEpiscopal Church
DioceseAtlanta
ElectedApril 30, 1942
In office1942–1951
PredecessorHenry J. Mikell
SuccessorJohn B. Walthour
Orders
OrdinationJune 24, 1914
by Frederick F. Reese
ConsecrationSeptember 29, 1942
by Henry St. George Tucker
Personal details
Born(1888-11-24)November 24, 1888
DiedJuly 16, 1951(1951-07-16) (aged 62)
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
NationalityAmerican
DenominationAnglican
ParentsJohn Moore Walker & Clara Pruyn Roosevelt
SpouseJulia Benedict (m. 1915)
Alma materUniversity of Georgia

John Moore Walker, Jr. (November 24, 1888 - July 16, 1951) was the 3rd bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta, and was the 1st bishop born in the state of Georgia to a bishop in the state of Georgia.