About Pinkney H. Walker
Lived 1815 – 1885 (aged 69). Pinkney H. Walker was an American judge.
Pinkney Houston Walker (June 18, 1815 – February 7, 1885) was an American jurist.
Born in Adair County, Kentucky, Walker moved to Rushville, Illinois where he worked in a general store as a clerk. He studied law and was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1839. Walker practiced law in Macomb, Illinois and then returned to Rushville, Illinois. In 1853, Walker served as an Illinois circuit court judge. From 1858 until his death in 1885, Walker served on the Illinois Supreme Court and was the chief justice. Walker died at his home in Rushville from a carbuncle on his neck.
His biography and a photo can be found within the Genealogy of the descendants of John Walker of Wigton, Scotland published by Emma Siggens White.
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Who was Pinkney H. Walker?
American jurist (1815-1885)
When was Pinkney H. Walker born?
Pinkney H. Walker was born on 18 June 1815.
When did Pinkney H. Walker die?
Pinkney H. Walker died on 7 February 1885.
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Pinkney H. Walker was a judge.
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Pinkney H. Walker was American.
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