He was a nephew of President Polk and served as a private secretary to the President as well. He was a Yale graduate and practicing attorney in Memphis. He served as a Tennessee State Senator from 1857-1859. He served in the Confederacy and was at Belmont and Shiloh. Walker was the Colonel of the 2nd Tennessee Infantry Regiment from 1861-1862. He resigned in May 1862 due to health problems and returned to Memphis.
He was married to Augusta Tabb and his brother was Brig. General Lucius M. Walker.
The Memphis Appeal
May 12 1888
J. Knox Walker was born and reared at Columbia, Tenn., thoroughly trained in the best schools of the country, and soon after his majority became the private secretary of his uncle, President James K. Polk. Mr. Walker led a life of delightful ease, indolence and gaiety at Washington. Just after President Polk's death he became a banker in this city. In 1861 he was chosen colonel of a regiment organized in Memphis, which he led at the battle of Belmont. His health was soon greatly impaired, and at the close of his term of enlistment he withdrew from the service, and not very long afterward died at the residence of his sister, Mrs. Pickett in this city. He was an admirable colloquist, of most fascinating manners, and attractive, intellectual face. In 1856-7 he represented the city and county in the State Senate, and was an influential member of that body, even as he was an effective popular speaker. He died in 1863, aged forty-five.
He was married to Augusta Tabb and his brother was Brig. General Lucius M. Walker.
The Memphis Appeal
May 12 1888
J. Knox Walker was born and reared at Columbia, Tenn., thoroughly trained in the best schools of the country, and soon after his majority became the private secretary of his uncle, President James K. Polk. Mr. Walker led a life of delightful ease, indolence and gaiety at Washington. Just after President Polk's death he became a banker in this city. In 1861 he was chosen colonel of a regiment organized in Memphis, which he led at the battle of Belmont. His health was soon greatly impaired, and at the close of his term of enlistment he withdrew from the service, and not very long afterward died at the residence of his sister, Mrs. Pickett in this city. He was an admirable colloquist, of most fascinating manners, and attractive, intellectual face. In 1856-7 he represented the city and county in the State Senate, and was an influential member of that body, even as he was an effective popular speaker. He died in 1863, aged forty-five.
He was a nephew of President Polk and served as a private secretary to the President as well. He was a Yale graduate and practicing attorney in Memphis. He served as a Tennessee State Senator from 1857-1859. He served in the Confederacy and was at Belmont and Shiloh. Walker was the Colonel of the 2nd Tennessee Infantry Regiment from 1861-1862. He resigned in May 1862 due to health problems and returned to Memphis.
He was married to Augusta Tabb and his brother was Brig. General Lucius M. Walker.
The Memphis Appeal
May 12 1888
J. Knox Walker was born and reared at Columbia, Tenn., thoroughly trained in the best schools of the country, and soon after his majority became the private secretary of his uncle, President James K. Polk. Mr. Walker led a life of delightful ease, indolence and gaiety at Washington. Just after President Polk's death he became a banker in this city. In 1861 he was chosen colonel of a regiment organized in Memphis, which he led at the battle of Belmont. His health was soon greatly impaired, and at the close of his term of enlistment he withdrew from the service, and not very long afterward died at the residence of his sister, Mrs. Pickett in this city. He was an admirable colloquist, of most fascinating manners, and attractive, intellectual face. In 1856-7 he represented the city and county in the State Senate, and was an influential member of that body, even as he was an effective popular speaker. He died in 1863, aged forty-five.
He was married to Augusta Tabb and his brother was Brig. General Lucius M. Walker.
The Memphis Appeal
May 12 1888
J. Knox Walker was born and reared at Columbia, Tenn., thoroughly trained in the best schools of the country, and soon after his majority became the private secretary of his uncle, President James K. Polk. Mr. Walker led a life of delightful ease, indolence and gaiety at Washington. Just after President Polk's death he became a banker in this city. In 1861 he was chosen colonel of a regiment organized in Memphis, which he led at the battle of Belmont. His health was soon greatly impaired, and at the close of his term of enlistment he withdrew from the service, and not very long afterward died at the residence of his sister, Mrs. Pickett in this city. He was an admirable colloquist, of most fascinating manners, and attractive, intellectual face. In 1856-7 he represented the city and county in the State Senate, and was an influential member of that body, even as he was an effective popular speaker. He died in 1863, aged forty-five.
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