Matthew Walton

Matthew Walton (* 1750, † January 18, 1819 in Springfield, Kentucky ) was an American politician. Between 1803 and 1807, he represented the state of Kentucky in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Matthew Walton was a cousin of George Walton (1741-1804), a governor and U.S. senator from Georgia. Another cousin was John Walton (1738-1783), who participated in 1778 at the Continental Congress. The exact date of birth and the birthplace of Walton are not known. He received only a limited education. In 1785 and 1787 he was a delegate at two conferences that took place in Danville. There was advised on the establishment of the future state of Kentucky. 1792 Walton sat in the Constituent Assembly of the liabilities incurred in that year of Kentucky.

Politically, he was a member of, founded by Thomas Jefferson Democratic- Republican Party. In the years 1792, 1795 and 1808, he was a delegate to the House of Representatives from Kentucky. In the congressional elections of 1802 Walton was in the newly refurbished third electoral district of Kentucky in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he took up his new mandate on March 4, 1803. After a re-election in 1804 he was able to complete in Congress until March 3, 1807 two legislative sessions. During his time as a congressman, the territory of the United States has been considerably enlarged in 1803 by the investments made by President Jefferson Louisiana Purchase. In 1804 the 12th Amendment was ratified.

After the end of his time in the U.S. House of Representatives Matthew Walton has held no other higher political office. He died on January 18, 1819 in Springfield and was also buried there.