William Walker (Iowa politician)

William Walker (2 March 1834 – 7 November 1899) was an American farmer and politician in Iowa.

In 1858, Walker married fellow Ohio native Nancy J. Bowen, who had relocated to Audubon, Iowa.

Alongside his agricultural investments, Walker owned a general store in Exira, Iowa, and was a Freemason.

[1] Walker voted for John C. Frémont in the 1856 United States presidential election and continued supporting Republican political candidates throughout his life.

Though he lived in an area dominated by the Democratic Party, Walker was elected to consecutive terms on the Iowa House of Representatives in 1888 and 1890, and held the District 34 seat until 1892.