Walter T. Colquitt | |
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| United States Senator from Georgia | |
| In office March 4, 1843 – February 4, 1848 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred Cuthbert |
| Succeeded by | Herschel V. Johnson |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's at-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1839 – July 21, 1840 | |
| Preceded by | Jabez Y. Jackson |
| Succeeded by | Hines Holt |
| In office January 3, 1842 – March 3, 1843 | |
| Preceded by | Eugenius A. Nisbet |
| Succeeded by | John H. Lumpkin |
| Member of the Georgia Senate | |
| In office 1834 1837 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Walter Terry Colquitt December 27, 1799 Halifax County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | May 7, 1855 (aged 55) Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Linwood Cemetery Columbus, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Nancy Holt |
| Children | Alfred H. and Peyton H. |
Walter Terry Colquitt (December 27, 1799 – May 7, 1855) was a lawyer, circuit-riding Methodist preacher, and politician. Born in Virginia, he later moved with his family to Georgia, where he grew up. He graduated from Princeton College, "read the law", and passed the bar.
Later he was elected as United States Representative, and then by the Georgia state legislature as U.S. Senator from the state.