Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Samuel Walker and Stelle Campbell




Husband Samuel Walker 1 2 3




           Born: 10 Jul 1873 - Butler, Butler Co, PA 2 3
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         Father: Capt. Samuel Walker (1835-1896) 1 3 4
         Mother: Caroline Zimmerman (      -      ) 1 3 5


       Marriage: 21 Oct 1914 6



Wife Stelle Campbell 6

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         Father: James Campbell (      -      ) 6
         Mother: Jane [Unk] (      -      ) 6




Children
1 F Caroline Jane Walker 6

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General Notes: Husband - Samuel Walker


Following his graduation from the But­ler High School, he spent two years in the Pennsylvania State College and then entered the law department of the University of Pennsylvania, from which he was graduated in 1899. Mr. Walker immediately located at Butler and during the first four years of practice, was associated with his uncle, Attorney Clar­ence Walker, since which time he practiced alone. He enjoyed a large local practice and had admission also to the Supreme and Superior Courts of the State. He served one term as district attorney but prefers the field of private practice to one of polit­ical prominence. He was reared in the principles of the Republican party and from early manhood took a deep in­terest in the success of that organization. He served as chairman of the Butler County Republican committee. He was a member of the First Presby­terian Church at Butler.

During the time Mr. Walker attended the State College he played full back position on the football team and was captain of the baseball team, playing third base. He also played football on the University of Pennsylvania varsity team for two years.

Mr. Walker was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Kiwanis Club, Elks Lodge, Butler Country and Sterling Club.

Mr. Walker in January, 1927, received the appointment as public service commissioner from Governor John S. Fisher.


General Notes: Wife - Stelle Campbell

from Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA

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Sources


1 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 733.

2 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 668.

3 C. Hale Sipe, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Topeka - Indianapolis: Historical Publishing Co., 1927), Pg 768.

4 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 673.

5 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 675.

6 C. Hale Sipe, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Topeka - Indianapolis: Historical Publishing Co., 1927), Pg 769.


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