The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-17
IN MEMOR|AM IF WILLIAM A, WALKER Sketch Adopted by the Jefer-
 son County Bar TRIBUTE TO THE DECEASED Biography of Distinguished Lawyer Should Prove Inspiration to
 Young Men-Career of of
 Successful Citizen.
TRIBUTE TO THE DECEASED

The lawyers comprising the Jefferson County bar met in the city court room at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. John London, Esq. was called to the chair and L.. J. Haley, Jr., acted as secretary.
 The chairman announced that the mat ter before the meeting was the report of the committee on resolutions on the life and character of the late Capt William A. Walker.
 by E. k. Campbell. Esq, chairman, and was, as follows:
 In Memoriam.
 William Augustus Walker, only son of William A and Gorilla Porter Walker, was born at Elyton. Ala. on the 7th day of January, 1S46, and died at French Lick Springs, Ind. to which place he had gone for rest and recuperation a few days be- fore, on Sunday. the 10th day of July, 1904.
 MT. Walker was educated at the com mon schools near his native place and at the University of Alabama. In Sep tember, 1863, his senior year at the uni 4 versity, he entered the Confederate states army In a company formed of ! the university corps of cadets command ed by Capt. c. P. Storrs. and continued in the service until the end of the war { between the states, and his record was E that of a brave and good soldier. He ! read law and was admitted to the prac- tice in 1867. He was county solicitor for Jefferson county from 1863 to 1876, and in 1873, represented his native county In the legislature. With these exceptions, he never held public office.
 Came to Birmingham.
 MT. Walker removed to Birmingham shortly after it's foundation, and was a citizen of that city until his death. Dur ing the entire period from his admission to the bar and to a few days before his death, he was actively engaged in his chosen profession. Very few of his friends had any thought of his being i'll. and his sudden death was a great shock tc . the community He begun the practice at Elyton, and was first associated with ] Governor R. W. Cobb and Burwell B ] Lewis, under the first nome of Cobb, { Lewis & Walker. Upon the dissolution of that firm, he formed a co-partnership with Col. G. W. Hewitt, under the firm name of Hewitt & Walker, and later Mir. M A. Porter was admitted to the firm. At the time of his death. he was the senior member of the firm of Walker, Tillman, Campbell x Morrow.
 Mir. Walker possessed, in an eminent de- gree, the qualifications of a great law yer. To a vigorous and well disciplined intellect, he added untiring industry. great courage and absolute self-control He was absolutely and at all times loyal to his client. He was aggressive and forceful as an advocate, but respectful and courteous to the court and his oppo- nents. and, even in the heat of trial. he fp1 tO hat wound or leave sting. He was a strong debater, a close reasoner, and his quick . perception enabled him to readily see any weakness In his adversary's case He J loved the law and it was his mistress, He followed 1t with a devotion that is rarely seen: particularly, when as many thought. his pecuniary affairs made it un-