Person:William Walker (147)

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William St George Walker, III
b.27 Jul 1918 Grand Haven, Ottawa, Michigan, USA
d.1 Oct 1960 Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA
Parents and Siblings
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m. 31 Oct 1914
  1. Wilma Victoria Perl Walker1916 - 2010
  2. William St George Walker, III1918 - 1960
  3. Irma Elizabeth Gordon Walker1920 - 2014
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m. 13 Jul 1945
  1. John Gordon Walker1955 - 1955
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Facts and Events
Name[1][2][3] William St George Walker, III
Alt Name[4] William S Walker, III
Gender Male
Birth[5][6] 27 Jul 1918 Grand Haven, Ottawa, Michigan, USA
Military[7] Abt 1944 North Africa, Italy, France, SicilyChief yeoman stationed at the Jacksonville naval station, after 19 months of service on the staff of the commander of advanced bases for the Eighth Fleet
Residence[5] 1945 Duval, Florida, USA
Marriage 13 Jul 1945 Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USAMarriage at Naval Air Station, Jacksonville and witnessed by J. Crowell and Hans Tanzler
to Ellen Elizabeth Oswald
Education? Gainesville, Alachua, Florida, USALaw degree from Univ. of FL
Death[3][4] 1 Oct 1960 Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA
Burial? Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USAOaklawn Cemetery
Cause of Death? 1 Oct 1960 Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USAHeart Attack

William (a.k.a. Bill or Big Bill to distinguish him from his son) was a lawyer, attending University of Florida under the G.I. bill. Around 1950 he was active in politics, becoming the manager of his former law professor's (Bennett) successful campaign for U. S. House of Representatives. Bill was a congressional aide to Congressman Bennett for a while. He also managed the Florida gubernatorial campaign for Collins.

Around 1957, he went into private practice in Jacksonville, Florida with Al Schneider, forming that city's first Jewish-Anglo law practice.

References
  1. ↑ Ancestry.com. Florida State Census, 1867-1945. (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2008.Original data - Schedules of the Florida State Census of 1885; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M845, 13 Rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National;).

    Birth date: abt 1919, Birth place: Michigan, Residence date: 1945, Residence place: Duval, Florida

    http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=floridastatecen1867&h=3748575&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

  2. ↑ Ancestry.com. Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001. (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Florida Department of Health. Florida Marriage Index, 1927-2001. Florida Department of Health, Jacksonville, Florida.Marriages records from various counties located in;).

    Marriage date: 1945Marriage place: Duval, Florida

    http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=flmarriageindex&h=1300027&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ancestry.com. Florida Death Index, 1877-1998. (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - State of Florida. Florida Death Index, 1877-1998. Florida: Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, 1998.Original data: State of Florida. Florida Death I;).

    Death date: Oct 1960Death place: Duval, Florida, United States

    http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=floridadeath&h=787547&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ancestry.com. Florida Death Index, 1877-1998 (2). (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;)
    Database online.

    Record for William S Walker III

  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ancestry.com. Florida State Census, 1867-1945. (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2008.Original data - Schedules of the Florida State Census of 1885; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M845, 13 Rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National;).

    Birth date: abt 1919Birth place: MichiganResidence date: 1945Residence place: Duval, Florida

    http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=floridastatecen1867&h=3748575&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

  6. ↑ Ancestry.com. Florida Death Index, 1877-1998. (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - State of Florida. Florida Death Index, 1877-1998. Florida: Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, 1998.Original data: State of Florida. Florida Death I;)
    Registrar's #60-2914.

    Death occurred at 4:30 PM, in St. Vincent's Hospital (Jacksonville FL) after a 6 day stay. Residence at the time was 1237 Jean Ct. He was buried in Oaklawn Cemetery in Jacksonville, FL.

  7. ↑ FL Times Union, 4/1/1944.

    "His principal duties were handling of court martial and similar legal proceedings. He won first-prize in the Base Essay contest on the subject 'Problems Faced by Allied Civil Administration in Sicily and How They Are Being Met.' His prize was a $50 War Bond. He enlisted in the Naval Reserve as Y3c at Jacksonville in June, 1942, and was assigned to recruiting duty there prior to his request for sea duty. He is married and before enlisting he completed two years of specialized law training. Although the board of five judges made no statement about the relative merits of the various entries, it is evident that the extended scope of Walker's essay, embracing almost all the important phases of the subject, gave him the decision. His superior handling of words, particularly better phraseology, probably also was a contributing factor."

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