William Adams Walker

William Adams Walker
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 7th district
In office
March 4, 1853  March 3, 1855
Preceded byAbraham P. Stephens
Succeeded byThomas Child, Jr.
Personal details
Born(1805-06-05)June 5, 1805
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S.
DiedDecember 18, 1861(1861-12-18) (aged 56)
Irvington, New York, U.S.
Resting placeSleepy Hollow Cemetery, Tarrytown, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationNorthampton Law School

William Adams Walker (June 5, 1805 – December 18, 1861) was an American educator and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1853 to 1855.