Background
Walker, George was born in 1763 in Culpeper County, Virginia, United States.
lawyer politician United States senator
Walker, George was born in 1763 in Culpeper County, Virginia, United States.
Born in Culpeper County, Virginia, Walker attended the common schools and served in the American Revolutionary War. He moved to Jessamine County, Kentucky in 1794 and studied law.
He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Nicholasville, Kentucky in 1799. He served as a commissioner of the Kentucky River Company in 1801. He was then appointed to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of George M. Bibb, and served from August 30, 1814 to December 16, 1814 when a successor was elected.
He died in Nicholasville in 1819, and was interred on his estate near there.
He was also the uncle of two governors of Florida, Richard Keith Call and David Shelby Walker.
Member Kentucky; member United States Senate (filled vacancy) from Kentucky.