| 词条 | William H. Walker (Vermont) |
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William H. Walker (February 2, 1832 – August 11, 1896) was a Vermont attorney and judge. He was notable for his service as an Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court from 1884 to 1887. BiographyWilliam Harris Walker was born in Windham, Vermont on February 2, 1832, the son of Ephraim and Linda (Harris) Walker.{{sfn|Men of Vermont Illustrated|pages=417-418}} He was raised in Londonderry, and attended Leland & Gray Academy in Townshend and Black River Academy in Ludlow.{{sfn|Men of Vermont Illustrated|pages=417-418}} Walker then began his college education at Middlebury College, from which he graduated in 1858.{{sfn|Men of Vermont Illustrated|pages=417-418}} While attending college, Walker taught school in Orleans, Massachusetts and served as principal of West River Academy in South Londonderry, Vermont.{{sfn|Men of Vermont Illustrated|pages=417-418}} In 1857, Walker served as Assistant Secretary of the Vermont Senate.{{sfn|Men of Vermont Illustrated|pages=417-418}} After graduation, Walker was principal of the academy in Little Falls, New York, and began the study of law with Arphaxed Loomis.{{sfn|Men of Vermont Illustrated|pages=417-418}} In 1860 he moved to Ludlow, where he completed his law studies in the office of Frederick C. Robbins and attained admission to the bar in 1861.{{sfn|Men of Vermont Illustrated|pages=417-418}} In addition to establishing a successful law practice in Ludlow, Walker was active in civic causes.{{sfn|Men of Vermont Illustrated|pages=417-418}} He was a trustee of Middlebury College, and served as president of the board of trustees at Black River Academy.{{sfn|Men of Vermont Illustrated|pages=417-418}} In August 1862, Walker enlisted for the American Civil War as a member of the Union Army's 16th Vermont Infantry.{{sfn|Men of Vermont Illustrated|pages=417-418}} He as commissioned as a captain and selected to command the regiment's Company C, but an attack of typhoid fever followed by a lengthy convalescence led to his discharge in October.{{sfn|Men of Vermont Illustrated|pages=417-418}}{{sfn|Catalogue of Officers and Students of Middlebury College|page=194}} A Republican, Walker served in the Vermont House of Representatives in 1865 and 1866.{{sfn|Men of Vermont Illustrated|pages=417-418}} From 1867 to 1868 he was a member of the Vermont Senate.{{sfn|Men of Vermont Illustrated|pages=417-418}} From 1874 to 1876, Walker served as State's Attorney of Windsor County.{{sfn|History of Windsor County, Vermont|pages=842-843}} In 1878, he was elected Windsor County probate judge, and he served until becoming a member of the Vermont Supreme Court.{{sfn|Men of Vermont Illustrated|pages=417-418}} Walker served in the Vermont House again in 1884, and was chairman of the judiciary committee.{{sfn|Men of Vermont Illustrated|pages=417-418}} Later that year he was appointed an Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court, and he served until ill health forced him to resign in 1887.{{sfn|Men of Vermont Illustrated|pages=417-418}} Death and burialWalker died in Ludlow on August 11, 1896.{{sfn|Catalogue of Officers and Students of Middlebury College|page=194}} He was buried at Pleasant View Cemetery in Ludlow.{{sfn|Cemetery Inscriptions in Ludlow, Vermont|page=59}} FamilyIn 1859, Walker married Ann Eliza Taylor of Ludlow, the daughter of Ardain G. Taylor and Ruth G. (Pettigrew) Taylor.{{sfn|Men of Vermont Illustrated|pages=417-418}} They were the parents of a son, Frank Ardain Walker (1860-1917).{{sfn|Men of Vermont Illustrated|pages=417-418}} LegacyThe bridge at Main and Elm streets in Ludlow, the village's primary intersection, is named the William H. Walker bridge.{{sfn|"Walker Bridge will be closing this June"}} ReferencesSourcesBooks
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