John Grimes Walker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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United States Navy admiral during the American Civil War
Date of Birth: 20-Mar-1835
Place of Birth: Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States
Date of Death: 16-Sep-1907
Profession: military officer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About John Grimes Walker
- John Grimes Walker (20 March 1835 – 16 September 1907) was an admiral in the United States Navy who served during the Civil War.
- After the war, he served as Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, head of the Lighthouse Board, and commander-in-chief of the Squadron of Evolution and of the North Atlantic Squadron.
- In retirement, he led commissions to investigate the construction of a Central American canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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