Due to his leadership, he kept thousands of Texas families from losing their homes during the Great Depression.
[1] He studied the classics and languages in college and worked for a time as a teacher before joining the Texas General Land Office as a Spanish-language translator in 1899.
Walker returned to the General Land Office and served as Legal Examiner from 1907 - 1909.
The main functions of the office during Walker's tenure as Commissioner reflected the increased interest in managing oil and gas-producing lands, as well as the public lands of the land-grant colleges: (University of Texas and Texas A&M University).
As a result of this, Walker is credited with keeping thousands of families from losing their homes.