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John R. Walker | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromGeorgia's11th district | |
| In office March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919 | |
| Preceded by | William Gordon Brantley |
| Succeeded by | William Chester Lankford |
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| Born | (1874-02-23)February 23, 1874 |
| Died | July 21, 1942(1942-07-21) (aged 68) Blackshear, Georgia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Georgia School of Law |
| Occupation | lawyer |
John Randall Walker (February 23, 1874 – July 21, 1942) was aU.S.political figure from the state ofGeorgia. Walker was born nearBlackshear, Georgia in 1874 and graduated from theJasper Normal College inJasper, Florida. He then studied law at theUniversity of Georgia School of Law and graduated with aBachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree in 1898.
In 1912, Walker was elected to the63rd United States Congress as aDemocratic member of theUnited States House of Representatives and served two additional terms in that seat until losing his bid for renomination in 1918. He died in Blackshear on July 21, 1942, and was buried in a family cemetery inPierce County, Georgia.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromGeorgia's 11th congressional district March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919 | Succeeded by |
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