Walker, William, 1824-1860
William Walker; born May 8, 1824, Nashville, Tennessee; died September 12, 1860, Trujillo, Honduras; American physician, lawyer, journalist and mercenary who organized several private military expeditions into Latin America, with the intention of establishing English-speaking colonies under his personal control, an enterprise then known as "filibustering". Walker usurped the presidency of the Republic of Nicaragua in 1856 and ruled until 1857, when he was defeated by a coalition of Central American armies. He returned in an attempt to reestablish his control of the region and was captured and executed by the government of Honduras in 1860.
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Name Entry: Walker, William, 1824-1860
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