Charles Atlas Walton (June 24, 1936 - February 19, 1996) was a lawyer and state legislator in Indiana.
[1] He was awarded a scholarship at the age of 15 to allow him to attend Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia from where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts in 1956.
[4] During his legal career he worked with several firms including Walton and Pratt that he started with his daughter, son and son-in-law in 1992.
[6] The racial issues of the early 1960s in Indianapolis prompted him to become involved in politics and he joined the Marion County Democratic Party where he was an active member.
[4] During his service he sponsored a number of bills focussing on the issues of criminal justice reform, public education, housing and school lunch programs.