William David Walker

Background

Walker, William David was born on June 29, 1839 in New York, New York, United States. Son of James and Mary (Lahey) Walker.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Columbia, 1859, Master of Arts, 1863. Graduate General Theological Seminary, 1862. (Doctor of Divinity, Racine, 1884, Oxford, England, 1894.

South.T.D., Columbia, 1884.

Doctor of Laws, Griswold, 1886, Trinity College, Dublin, 1894. Doctor of Civil Law, King’s College, Nova Scoti, 1892).

Career

Deacon, 1862, priest, 1863, P.E. Church. Vicar Calvary Chapel, New York, 1862-1883. Missionary bishop North Dakota, 1883-1896.

Transferred to Western New York, 1896.

Appointed by President member United States Board Indian Commissioners, 1887. Select preacher of University of Cambridge, England Home: Buffalo, New New York

Achievements

• William David Walker has been listed as a noteworthy bishop by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member United States Board Indian Commissioners

Connections

Married Bertha B. Bach, March 4, 1905.

Father:

James Walker

Mother:

Mary (Lahey) Walker

Spouse:

Bertha B. Bach