Freeman Walker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Freeman Walker

American politician

Date of Birth: 25-Oct-1780

Place of Birth: Charles City, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 23-Sep-1827

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Freeman Walker (October 25, 1780 – September 23, 1827) was a United States Senator from Georgia.
Born in Charles City, Virginia, he attended the common schools; in 1797, he moved to Augusta, Georgia. Walker studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1803, commencing practice in Augusta.
He was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 1807 to 1811, and was mayor of Augusta in 1818 and 1819.
He was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the U.S.
Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John Forsyth, serving from November 6, 1819, to August 6, 1821, when he resigned.
At the time of the 1820 census he owned 46 slaves.
He was again mayor of Augusta in 1823.
Walker died in Augusta in 1827; interment was in the Walker family cemetery.Freeman Walker's son was Confederate major general William H.T.
Walker, who served in the American Civil War.