Person:Samuel Walker (124)

Capt. Samuel Hamilton Walker

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Name	Capt. Samuel Hamilton Walker
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]	24 Feb 1817	Greenbelt, Prince George's, Maryland, United Statesat Toaping Castle
Death^[1]	9 Oct 1847	Huamantla, Tlaxcala, Mexicoby a rifle bullet while leading a cavalry charge at the Battle of Huamantla.
Burial^[1]	21 Apr 1856	San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United Statesreburied in Odd Fellows Cemetery

Notes

best known as the co-inventor of the Walker Colt revolver, along with arms manufacturer Samuel Colt
Walker County, Texas, was renamed for him after its original namesake, Robert J. Walker (no relation), sided with the Union during the Civil War

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Samuel Hamilton Walker, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
includes sources, last accessed Aug 2025.

Samuel Hamilton Walker (February 24, 1817 – October 9, 1847) was an American army officer. He served as a Texas Ranger captain and officer of the Republic of Texas and the United States armies. Walker served in several armed conflicts, including the American Indian Wars and the Mexican–American War. ...
Beall, Fielder Montgomery Magruder. Colonial families of the United States descended from the immigrants who arrived before 1700, mostly from England and Scotland, and who are now represented by citizens of the following names, Bell, Beal, Bale, Beale, Beall. (Washington, D.C.: Printed by C. H. Potter, 1929)
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... Catherine Walker, b 1814, d 1901, dr of Nathan Walker; sister of Captain Samuel H. Walker of the Mexican War.

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