The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13
THE LATE JUDGE WALKER.
of Respect Passed by
the Ausffn bnr.


tons passed by the Travis County Bar as
ISOLATION OF the death OF Judge a. s.
Walker:
May u Please tho Court; Hon. A. s.
Walker. who FOR many years was Judge OF
this court, after long. iaborious, and use
iul life. has passed 10 thar res, that awaits
the weary and the Just. That mind which
srasred the true principle and philosophy
o. the law and IN their application IN this
court always blended the living and uerci-
full principles @. equity and justice. will
labor among US no more. That steady hand
once held the scales az Justice so evenly
balanced and traced upon The docke; OF this
court the lines that expressed her DEGREES.
is uow rlotiouieSs and cold in death. IL
remains for Us who knew him best 10
place upon record some testimonial Of his
worth. ana to ne has been assigned by the
Bar association Of this city the duty OF
presenting 70 this cour; a series OF .esolu-
tons recently adopted. expressive Of the
respec; 81 this association for his memory
In presenting these resolutions TO this
court, ! beg 10 speak briefly Of Judge
Walkers Character and It may be truly
said
HIS life was gentle; ard the elements '
So mixed in hin that nature might stand
up
Aad say 70 all the world This was
lar
IN his dealings with others, he was char
actcriEed by simplicity OF manners and
Aiu3a,ss az dispositions. his conduct was
elwafs marked by sincerity and candor:
has daily walk and conversation gave evil
deuce ~ @ heart and nature pure. gentle,
sympathetic. and charitable as womaus
s. ..
Npifirs 4pou him under the TiCtatcs OF
an enlightened conscience and with cour-
age becoming the exercise OF such tunc-
lions As lawyer. Judge Walker worthily
maeuihed the nature and duties OF his
office He scorned every form OF meanness
or disreputahle practice and by untailing,
conscientious Industry. mastered the COM
pick learning and intricate details OF the
profession He had In 4 marked degree that
integrity. courage. capacity. learning, eN-
prfience patience and industry necessary
% make a great fudge and In the dis
charge Of his duties as ludge OF his and
he supreme court. 10 his search after
truth. be brought these qualifications to
bear uppn all questions under inyestiga-
uon His private ard public life was
tlamelfss and marked by devotion 20 duty
and no stain Is left to mar his record To
him 10 man ever ascribcd an improper or
sinister motive; 20 others he always ac-
corded sincerity Of purpose and honesty OF
action lie loved hts fellowmen and sin.
coroiy sought TO tighten his burdens.
reelection upon Judge Walkers life re
calls thu beautiful story OF Ahou Ben Ad-
Apms dream. rccited IN Leigh Hunts
poem The angel showed Ahou the golden
hook wherein were written the names OF
those who loved the Lord and Abou mol
'stiy asked II his uame was one.
'Nay. NOT 90
Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low.
Bat chesrily stll. and said Il pray thee.
iheu
write mc as one who loves his felowmen.'
The angel wrote and vanished. The next
night
Aud showed tho names whom love OF God
has blessed,
And lo' ben Adhem's name led all the
rcst'"-
In Judge Walkers death. each member
Of This bar and each officer OF this court
sustained the loss Of a valued personal
Z friend but 10 this loss they have the con-
ISOLATION that his gentle life melted away
| into the light OF Heaven as the '.;ht OF tho
! morning star Is lost 10 the sott . j. bright
sunlight % ihe dawn.
| In behalf Of the Bar association OF this
/ city. ] now move the court hat the resoiG-
lions be read and spread on Tho MINUTES
Of the court.
To the Hon. John Dowell. President OF the
Austin bar Association:
Your committee. appointed to present
suitable resolutions in memory OF our
late friend and associate, Judge a. s.
Walker. submit the following report:
Alexander s Walker was born In
BroWusberg. Rockbridse county Virginia.
ON the 18TH day Of August 1926 and died
az his home in Austin. Texas. August a.
a.
lege. Indiana In 1850. from which college
he received the degree Of master OF arts
in 1854.
He immigrntod to Texas In aInuary
1859 and taught SCHOOL at Manayunk rive!
90 Harris county, and, while thus engaged
read Law under the advice Of David G..
Burnet and j. inckncy Henderson, oh
taining his license from Judge G.. w
buckley at Houston In January 1883: anC
IN July % the same year he located n
Georgetown, williamson county Texas
where he was soon afterwards appointed
district clerk By Judge r. f. H. Baylor
10 nm vacancy occagioncd by the rcsig
nation Of the Incumbent. In 1854. he begar
the active practice OF his profession, and II
ts5s was elected district attorney for tn.
Seventeenth judicial district, In 1869 while
, absent serving In the Confederate army
he was elected district judge OF that dis
tr!ct. which ofdce he held until removed
by the Federal military power in 1865.
Judge Walker was married at George
town 30 Miss Wilbarger. who died Will,
he resided there.
While residing in Williamson county
Judge Walker was associated In the Jrac,
tioe OF the law. first with a. J. s rick,
land aud. after MIR. Stricklauds death n,
formed co-partnership with Coione
Richard SAMSON. to which firm A. II
Chalmers was afterwards admitted. II
1895, Judge Walker removed TO Austin an,
! formed u partnership with Colonel NJ
ii. Bowcrp and after Colonel Bowers
death. he associated himself with Judg
4. W. Terrell, under tho firm name o
Terrell q Walker, which firm continue,
until no went upon The bench.
10 1879, Judge Walker was united II
marriage with Mrs. Mary bowers. VIII
survives him.
While associated with Judge Terrell
this firm did large and lucrative prac
| tice. aud was Justly regarded as one O
the leading firms OF the State. and in add
0 ton to their large practice they We're re
porters for the supreme court. reportin
0 the decisions OF that court from the Sst