Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-06
GENERAL T.. \. WALKER DEAD.
His Demise Unexpected--A stroke of
ApOpiexy.

y. walker, president or the Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology, and widely
known, died this morning. His death was
unexpected lie had enjoyed good health
up to the time of retiring last evening.
Just before midnight he was stricken win
apoplexy. Mrs. Walker was awakened by
the Generals hard breathing. Hastily she
summoned several members or the family.
Attempts were made to restore him 10
consciousness, while a messenger went 10
summon a physician. but all was in vain
Tho General died before the physician ar
rived.
In addition to the widow. General
Walker leaves five children-three sons
and two daughters. The daughters were
at home, but one, at least, Of the sons Is
away at school.
Francis Amasa Walker was born in
Boston. July ?. 1910. He graduated at
Amherst in 1860, and began the study of
law under Charles Devens and George
i. Hoar, in Worcester. He Joined the
Fifteenth Massachusetts Volunteers. com
mandcd by Colonel Devens. on August
l. 1861. as sergeant-major and became
assistant adjutant-general Of General
COUGHS Division. with the rank Of major.
and was promoted colonel on the staff
Of the Second Army Corps, December %,
1862 Thereafter he continued with that
corps as adjutant- general, serving sue
cessfllIly on the stats Of General Gou-
verneur X. Warren and General Winfield
5. Hancock, and was severely wounded
at Charlottesville. May /, 1863. He was
captured at Ream's Station, August %,
1854.
Mr.. Walker was confined in Libby
Prison. I'm consequence of which his
health was impaired 50 that he resigned
on January z, 1865. The breyet Of bri-
gadier-general of volunteers was con-
ferred on him March 10. 1860.
He taught Latin and Greek at Willis
ton Seminary during 1S55-67, and then
was assistant editor of the Springfield
Republican.
In 1863 he became Chief of the Bureau
of Statistics in the Treasury Department
and i'm 1S70-'72 he held the Office Of Super
intendent Of the Ninth Census. During
1S7l-'72 he was also Commissioner of In
dian Affairs. He was called 10 the pro-
fessorship of political economy and his
tory in the Sheffield Scientific School Of
Yale College in 1873. and held that chair
until 1881, when he was elected to the
presidency of the Massachusetts, Insti-
tute OF Technology
Meanwhile, from May till November,
1876 he was Chief of the Bureau Of
Awards at the Worlds Fair, in Phila-
delphia. and during 1888 he was Su-
perintendent of the Tenth Census. while
on leave of absence from Yale. He held
The lectureship on tenure Of land at
Harvard in 1888.
While residing In New Haven ne was
a member of the city and state boards
of education, and on his removal to Bos-
TON he was called on TO Serve similarly
I'm mat State The degree Of 4. NJ.
was conferred on him by Amherst in 1853,
and by Yale in 1873; that of Phi. D., by
Amherst. In 1875, and that Of Ii. D., by
Amherst and Yale in 1881; by Harvard,
in 1SSs. by Columbia, in 1881 and by ST.
Andrews Scotland, in 1888. He was
tinted states Commissioner to the Inter
national Monetary Conference. in Paris,
in ISIS and was elected in 1878 10 the
National Academy Of Sciences. He was
nresident of the American Statistical So
rietv and Of the American Economic
Association. and was an honorary fell
low Of the Royal Statistical Society, Of
Ills writings include annual reports az
of the Ninth Census, as
co,,,roiseioner Of Indian Affairs, as Su-
rorintendent Of the Tenth Census and as
resident of the Massachusetts, Institute
OF Technology.