The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-03
rFor The NsshrIns Union
DEATH OF ~. X. WALKER, Esq.

DEATH OF ~. X. WALKER, Esq
We are panied to announce the death our fellow.
citizen, II X. wAGKER, rsl. This melancholy event
occurred at his residence In this city, Friday night
the lst inst.
The deceased was n native Of Mddleburp, Vermont,
where he was born on the 10Th Of January, 1871 10
DIS childhood, biz parents removed 10 Rochester, New
York, aud there he grew no TO manhood's estate In
the early part Of the year 1870, be came 10 Nashville
With a view 10 making our city his permanent reel
derc', an elder brother having already cast bis lots
with us. on The 10th ofsoptember, 1852, he consum
mu'ad happy matrimonial alliance with one Of Nash.
viIo's lovely daughters Miss Mary Jane Austin.
Having taste for literary pursuits, ho frequently
contributed articles in both prose and poetry to the
press the merits Of which made very favorable i'm
precision upon the public, and amongst the friends,
whom he had made by his kinl and agreeable man.
ners, created desire for his promotion TO some POSI-
ton In which be could make bis fine talents subserve
biz own and the public good. On the lltt February,
1851 be became connected with the True WIG a. As.
socBto Editor, aud continued the connection until the
fan Of 1866, when the paper changed both Ia name
and propretors Ills connection with this able Jour.
nal In the highest 4cprce satisfactory to the pro-
pretors and to the senior Editor the late 4 r Nc.
Gutyt as well as 10 himself lie discharged the I'M
p0rut trusts and duties countcd TO his care with re-
markubc fidelity aud energy, and developed a rotdi-
ness writer and aptitude for the post Of jour
uu'ist which promised a brilliant future. Tho ties OF
friendship which sprung up between him aud Mr. Ne
Guty Of the most sacred and lasting character.
Probably no two men ever abored together, In a sim.
liar position, who entertained and cultivated for each
| other so much goodwill aud esteem; and We know
that Mr. Walker always reverted TO the brief years Of
h.lr Intercourse amongst the haTpest Of his ifs
In October, 1850 be was elected chief clerk Of The
State Senate Amongst hi. predecessors were men Of
distinguished talent but we venture to say hat not
one OF them made more faithful or efficient officer
Tie readiness with which he compreheudea the dim
cutes aud duties Of the Office and adapted himself t
| them, were surprising to those who we're unfamuiu
with his grasp Of intellect Promptnoss, order, an,
method, characterized his labora and made them Ugh
and pleasant. comparatively, to himself, and nyauab
| 10 the State
During his connection with tho True Wig, he Dor
conspicuous part in organizing the Chamber Of Com
mcrce and his efforts in this respect were rewarded
by his selection to an the post Of Secretary He ais
took great interest I'm the Mechanics Assoc ation am
great deal OF the credit Of the success Of It's Fairs
due to his enterprise and intelligent management
In 1886, he again connected himself with the news
| paper press as assistant editor Of the Republican
Blnne, and subsequently in 1857, having purchase
ava interest IN the faIer became It's chief editor II
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