Walker Brooke
| The Honorable Walker Brooke | |
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| Member of the C.S. Congress from Mississippi | |
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In office February 8, 1861 – February 17, 1862 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| United States Senator from Mississippi | |
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In office
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| Preceded by | Henry Foote |
| Succeeded by | Albert Brown |
| Member of the Mississippi Senate | |
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In office 1850 1852 | |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives | |
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In office 1848 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 25, 1813 Clarke County, Virginia |
| Died |
February 18, 1869 (aged 55) Vicksburg, Mississippi |
| Resting place |
Cedar Hill Cemetery, Vicksburg, Mississippi |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Whig |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Walker Brooke (December 25, 1813 – February 18, 1869) was an American politician. He served as a member of the provisional C.S. Congress from Mississippi, 1861 to 1862, and U.S. Senator from Mississippi, 1852 to 1853.
Early life and career
Born at Page Brooke, Clarke County, Virginia, he was the son of Humphrey Brooke and Sarah Walker Page. He attended the public schools in Richmond, Virginia and Georgetown, D.C. He graduated from the University of Virginia at Charlottesville in 1835, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1838 and commenced practice in Lexington, Mississippi. He was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1848 and was a member of the Mississippi Senate in 1850 and 1852.
Brooke was elected as a Whig to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Henry S. Foote and served from February 18, 1852, to March 3, 1853; he was not a candidate for reelection and resumed the practice of law. In 1857 he moved to Vicksburg and continued the practice of law; he was a delegate to the constitutional convention in 1861 and became affiliated with the Democratic Party that year. He was elected a member of the Provisional Confederate Congress from Mississippi in 1861 and served one year; he was then appointed a member of the permanent military court of the Confederate States.
See also
External links
- United States Congress. "Walker Brooke (id: B000872)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Walker Brooke at Find a Grave
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