1862-1920
Walker, John Grimes (1835-1907)
Header Record
Title: [John Grimes Walker's naval correspondence] [decimalized .01-.50]
49 items plus disbound orderly book and 2 collateral newsclippings on the launching of the USS "Walker" in 1918. Consists of his official naval correspondence. Walker's biography: Originally from New Hampshire, after his mother's death in 1846, Walker went to live with his uncle James W. Grimes, who was Governor of Iowa 1854-1858 and U.S. Senator from Iowa 1859-1869. Walker graduated from the naval academy in 1856 and served in the Brazilian Squadron afterwards. Taught mathematics at the naval academy 1859-1860. In Civil War served briefly on the "Connecticut," was named 1st Lieutenant on 2…
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