Florida Governor. He served as the eighth Florida governor from 1865 to1868. After coming to Leon County from Kentucky in 1837, he studied law and established a practice. His father David Walker had served in the United States House of Representative from Kentucky, and he was related to the political Call family of Florida. He began his political career in 1845 in Florida's first state legislature, but was an unsuccessful gubernatorial candidate in 1856. In 1859, he became a Florida Supreme Court Justice. In the lead-up to the American Civil War, Walker opposed secession, but supported Florida when it left the Union. Walker was elected unopposed as governor of Florida in 1865. His administration had the task of restoring government during the years in which Florida was occupied by federal troops after the Civil War. His greatest achievement lay in his effort to establish public education in Florida. Using his own funding, he also helped to establish a new public library system in the state and the first library in Tallahassee was named in his honor. After his term as governor, Walker returned to his law practice. In 1878, he was appointed circuit court judge and remained in that post until his death.
Florida Governor. He served as the eighth Florida governor from 1865 to1868. After coming to Leon County from Kentucky in 1837, he studied law and established a practice. His father David Walker had served in the United States House of Representative from Kentucky, and he was related to the political Call family of Florida. He began his political career in 1845 in Florida's first state legislature, but was an unsuccessful gubernatorial candidate in 1856. In 1859, he became a Florida Supreme Court Justice. In the lead-up to the American Civil War, Walker opposed secession, but supported Florida when it left the Union. Walker was elected unopposed as governor of Florida in 1865. His administration had the task of restoring government during the years in which Florida was occupied by federal troops after the Civil War. His greatest achievement lay in his effort to establish public education in Florida. Using his own funding, he also helped to establish a new public library system in the state and the first library in Tallahassee was named in his honor. After his term as governor, Walker returned to his law practice. In 1878, he was appointed circuit court judge and remained in that post until his death.
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