About Walter T. Durham
Lived 1924 – 2013 (aged 88). Walter T. Durham was an American historian.
Walter T. Durham (October 7, 1924 – May 24, 2013) was an American historian. He was the Tennessee State Historian from 2002 to 2013, and the author of 24 books of local history.
Early life Durham was born on October 7, 1924, in Gallatin, Tennessee, to George Franklin Durham and Celeste McAlister. His paternal grandfather, J. T. Durham, served as a member of the Tennessee Senate. He served in the United States Army during World War II between 1943 and 1946. Durham is the namesake of the Tennessee Historical Society's Walter Durham Award, given annually to scholars. The Walter T. Durham Bridge was named in his honor in 2015.
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American historian (1924–2013)
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Walter T. Durham was born on 7 October 1924 in Gallatin.
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Walter T. Durham died on 24 May 2013.
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Walter T. Durham was a historian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Walter T. Durham. https://biography.guide/walter-t-durham/
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