Narrative of the town of Machias, the old and the new, the early and late . as w o wu w w 577 HISTORY OF George Walker. GENEALOGY. 5*8 WALKER. George Walker was born at Burlington, Feb. •.Isl^. is a grandson of Major Gen. John Walker, whoseancestors were of Scotch origin. They were among theearly settlers of this country. In 1839 Mr. Walker went toCambridge, where he lived in the family of his uncle. Walker, afterwards President of Harvard entered Harvard in 1840, foui years later came to Portland. Me., was elected Principal of thePortland Ac
Narrative of the town of Machias, the old and the new, the early and late . as w o wu w w 577 HISTORY OF George Walker. GENEALOGY. 5*8 WALKER. George Walker was born at Burlington, Feb. •.Isl^. is a grandson of Major Gen. John Walker, whoseancestors were of Scotch origin. They were among theearly settlers of this country. In 1839 Mr. Walker went toCambridge, where he lived in the family of his uncle. Walker, afterwards President of Harvard entered Harvard in 1840, foui years later came to Portland. Me., was elected Principal of thePortland Academy, an old time Institution of learning Atthe same time he began the study of law; in 1846 was ad-mitted a member of Cumberland Par. He formed a partner-ship with Jeremiah Bradbury and went to Calais, Me. InIs Is lie came to Machias, where besides Ids law practice, heengaged in lumbering and shipbuilding. In L855 he was elected County Treasure]- on tln> Demo-cratic ticket, and in L862 was elected to the State the majority party on a slighl technicality denied himthe seat. In 1867 he was ele
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