Richard Wilde Walker

Richard Wilde Walker ( born February 16, 1823 in Huntsville, Alabama, † June 16, 1874 ) was an American politician and delegate to the Confederate States of America.

Career

Richard Wilde Walker, son of John Williams and Matilda Pope Walker was born on February 16, 1823 in Huntsville. He studied law and received his Bachelor of Laws. Subsequently, he was admitted as a lawyer in Alabama. Later he was elected to the House of Representatives of Alabama, where he carried on his activity from 1851 to 1855. Some time later, he served in 1859 as an Associate Justice on the Alabama Supreme Court

As tensions and thus the cleavage with regard to the slavery question between the northern and southern United States grew, Walker was active in the formation of the Confederate States of America. He represented the split-off on January 11, 1861 in the state of Alabama provisional Konföderiertenkongress 1861-1862. It shall also represented from 1864 to 1865 the state of Alabama as a Senator of the Confederate States.

Richard Wilde Walker died on June 16, 1874 in Huntsville. He was buried in the Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville.

Family

Richard Wilde's grandfather was LeRoy Pope, founder of Huntsville. His father, John Williams Walker, was a U.S. Senator for Alabama. Furthermore, Richard had two brothers, Percy Walker and Leroy Pope Walker. His brother Percy representing the State of Alabama in the U.S. House of Representatives, while his brother Leroy was the first Secretary of War of the Confederate States. Furthermore, Richard had a son, Richard Wilde Walker, Jr. He was a judge on the Alabama Supreme Court and later in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.