Walker, John, 1744-1809

John Walker (February 13, 1744 – December 2, 1809) was a planter, lawyer, and public official from Virginia.

Born at Castle Hill in Albemarle County in the Colony of Virginia, Walker received private schooling before graduating from the College of William and Mary. He then moved to Belvoir in Albemarle County, where he engaged in planting. In 1772, Walker replaced his father as a representative of the House of Burgesses. He was in the Continental Army, serving in 1777 as an aide-de-camp to General George Washington, holding the rank of colonel. In 1780, Walker was elected as a delegate to the Continental Congress. He then studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced the practice of law. When William Grayson died in 1790, Walker was appointed to the United States Senate to serve from March 31 to November 9 of that year, when a successor was elected by the Virginia General Assembly. He then resumed his agricultural pursuits.

Walker died near Madison Mills in Orange County, Virginia and was buried in the family cemetery on his Belvoir estate.