Portrait and biographical record of Orange county, New York, Containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the countyTogether with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States . lso acted for some time as bar-tender, subsequently going into the wholesaleand retail liquor business for himself. A few-years thereafter he returned to the farm, and forsix 3ears gave his undivided attention to its cul-tivation, having during this time a great deal oflivestock. At the end of that time he moved intothis city, where he was soon given
Portrait and biographical record of Orange county, New York, Containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the countyTogether with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States . lso acted for some time as bar-tender, subsequently going into the wholesaleand retail liquor business for himself. A few-years thereafter he returned to the farm, and forsix 3ears gave his undivided attention to its cul-tivation, having during this time a great deal oflivestock. At the end of that time he moved intothis city, where he was soon given a goodl)- por-tion of the patronage of its residents. Miss Louisa A. Heil, to whom our subjectwas united in marriage in 1870, was the daugh-ter of Frederick and Margaret Heil, and departedthis life February 17, 1891. The seven childrenof whom she became the mother were, respect-ively: Charles E., engaged in railroading; Au-gusta, deceased; Arthur, living at Peekskill; Ce-lia, Elmer, Cora and Irvington, at home. was afterward married to Miss Edith , and to them has been granted a son,James C. Our subject is a very accommodating gentle-man, reasonable in his prices and honorable andupright in all his dealings. He is a devoted. CAPT. J. ALFRED WALKKR^ PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAI, RECORD. 549 member of the Presbj-terian Church, and hasmany warm friends among his neighbors andacquaintances. Politically he is a Republican,and socially is a Knight of Pythias, also belong-ing to the Cromwell Guards. EAPT. J. ALFRED WALKER, who for along time has been a pilot and captain onthe Hudson River, has also gone on manyvoyages on the Gulf of Mexico and the Missis-sippi and Red Rivers. In manner he is as good-natured and jolly as the proverbial sea-captain,and is withal as intelligent and well read as theheroes of our youthful dreams. For the pastfour years he has been captain of the tug R. , and owns her in partnership with J. He has run back and forth on the Hud-s
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