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John Winfield Walker (June 3, 1937 – October 28, 2019) was an American politician and a Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives representing District 34 from January 2011 until his death.

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20-502: John Walker may refer to: Politicians [ edit ] American politicians [ edit ] John Walker (Arkansas politician) (1937–2019), member of the Arkansas House of Representatives John Walker (Missouri politician) (1770–1838), State Treasurer of Missouri John Walker (Virginia politician) (1744–1809), U.S. Senator, public official, and soldier SS John Walker ,

40-617: A Liberty ship John A. Walker (Iowa politician) (1912–2012), American politician John M. Walker Jr. (born 1940), former chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit John M. Walker (Pennsylvania politician) (1905–1976), Pennsylvania State Senator and lieutenant-gubernatorial nominee John R. Walker (1874–1942), U.S. Representative from Georgia John Williams Walker (1783–1823), U.S. Senator from Alabama Other politicians [ edit ] John Walker (Australian politician) (1799–1874), member of

60-539: A cooperating attorney and later as a member of the Board of LDF. This article about an Arkansas politician is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . John Walker (archer) John Stewart Walker, MBE (born 5 September 1974) is a disabled British archer. He won the 2 gold medals in the men's W1 individual compound and the mixed team compound W1 at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. He

80-992: A sect John M. Walker (bishop) (1888–1951), Episcopal bishop of Atlanta John Russell Walker (1837–1887), Anglican priest John T. Walker (bishop) (1925–1989), American Episcopal bishop of Washington John Walker (abolitionist) (1786–1845), Presbyterian minister in Ohio and Pennsylvania Others [ edit ] John Walker (industrialist) (1884–1932), Pittsburgh industrialist John Walker (journalist) (born 1977), British video game journalist John Walker (lexicographer) (1732–1807), English lexicographer, actor and philologist John Walker (philatelist) (1855–1927), British philatelist John Walker (numismatist) (1900–1964), Scottish numismatist John Walker (vaccinator) (1759–1830), English educational writer, physician, and advocate of vaccination John Walker (antiquary) (1770–1831), English antiquary John Brian Walker , British general practitioner John Walker, one of

100-575: The Birmingham Six accused of bombings in England in 1974 John A. Walker (art critic) (1938–2023), British art critic and historian John Clay Walker (1948–1985), American journalist John H. Walker (1872–1955), Scottish-born American labor unionist and politician John Walker (Protector of Aborigines) , South Australian Protector of Aborigines , 1861–1868 John Walker of Beanston (1670-1728), Scottish agricultural improver - introduced

120-779: The Brown decision in 1954 but was not allowed to attend for racial reasons. In 1958, he graduated from Arkansas AM&N College in Pine Bluff, Arkansas , with a degree in Sociology; in 1961 he received a master's degree from New York University ; and in 1964 he received a law degree from Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Walker's first work was as an attorney with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF) in New York. He remained associated as

140-797: The Johnnie Walker whisky brand John Walker (Scottish cricketer) (1879–1953), Scottish businessman and director of John Walker & Sons John Brisben Walker (1847–1931), American entrepreneur and magazine publisher John Hardeman Walker (1794–1860), southeast Missouri landowner Clergymen [ edit ] John Walker (archdeacon of Essex) (died 1588), Anglican archdeacon John Walker (archdeacon of Dorset) (1694–1780) John Walker (biographer) (1674–1747), English clergyman and ecclesiastical historian John Walker (scholar) (1692–1741), English classical scholar and Anglican archdeacon of Hereford John Walker (1769–1833) , Church of Ireland cleric and academic who seceded as founder of

160-523: The 1960s Sir John Walker (runner) (born 1952), New Zealand runner, Olympic Gold medalist in 1500 metres run in 1976 John R. Walker (horse trainer) , Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame horse trainer John Reid Walker (1855–1934), British polo player and racehorse breeder Entertainers and artists [ edit ] John Walker (animator) , television animator and director John Walker (Australian actor) (fl. 1990s), Australian comedic actor John Walker (curator) (1906–1995), director of

180-1154: The National Gallery of Art John Walker (film producer) (born 1956), animated film producer John Walker (filmmaker) (born 1952), Canadian filmmaker and cinematographer John Walker (musician) (1943–2011), born John Maus, member of the 1960s singing group The Walker Brothers John Walker (organist) (born 1941), recording artist John Walker (painter) (born 1939), nominee for the Turner Prize in 1985 John Augustus Walker (1901–1967), Alabama Gulf Coast artist John Edward Walker , British-born, American painter and educator John Henry Walker (1831–1899), Canadian engraver and illustrator Military personnel and spies [ edit ] John Walker (RAF officer) (born 1936), former Chief of Defence Intelligence John Walker (Medal of Honor) (1845–?), American Indian Wars soldier and Medal of Honor recipient John Walker (officer of arms) (1913–1984), English officer of arms John Anthony Walker (1937–2014), American communications specialist convicted in 1985 of spying for

200-749: The Soviet Union John C. Walker , Indiana physician and officer during the American Civil War John George Walker (1821–1893), general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War John Grimes Walker (1835–1907), United States Navy admiral John T. Walker (USMC) (1893–1955), United States Marine Corp general Inventors and scientists [ edit ] John Walker (inventor) (1781–1859), English chemist and inventor of

220-1480: The Tasmanian Legislative Council John Walker (Canadian politician) (1832–1889), industrialist & Canadian House of Commons member John Archibald Walker (1890–1977), lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada John Smith Walker (1826–1893), Minister of Finance of the Kingdom of Hawaii Sportsmen [ edit ] Association football [ edit ] John Walker (footballer, born 1873) (1873–1937), Scottish international footballer (Hearts, Liverpool, Rangers) John Walker (footballer, born 1878) (1878–1900), Scottish footballer (Leith Athletic, Hearts, Lincoln City) John Walker (footballer, born 1899) (1899–1971), English footballer (Walsall, Stoke) John Walker (footballer, born 1902) , Scottish footballer (Hibernian, Swindon Town) John Walker (footballer, born 1866) (1866–1921), Scottish footballer (Burnley) John Walker (Grimsby Town footballer) , Scottish football centre-half (Grimsby Town) Jock Walker (1882–1968), Scottish footballer (Raith Rovers, Beith, Rangers, Swindon Town, Middlesbrough, Reading, Scotland) Cricket [ edit ] John Walker (cricketer, born 1768) (1768–1835), cricketer (brother of Tom and Harry Walker) John Walker (cricketer, born 1826) (1826–1885), cricketer and

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240-911: The eldest brother of the Walkers of Southgate John Walker (cricketer, born 1854) (1854–?), English cricketer John Walker (Scottish cricketer) (1879–1953), Scottish cricketer Other sports [ edit ] John Walker (American football) (born 1983), former defensive back for the USC football team John Walker (archer) (born 1974), British archer John Walker (Australian footballer) (born 1951), Australian rules footballer for Collingwood John Walker (cyclist) (1888–1954), British Olympic cyclist John Walker (gymnast) (1883-1966), British Olympic gymnast John Walker (rowing) (1891–1952), British coxswain and Olympic medalist John Walker or Mr. Wrestling II (1934–2020), masked professional wrestler John Walker (rugby league) , rugby league footballer of

260-553: The fallow system to Scotland in 1690. Fictional characters [ edit ] John Walker, in Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons series of novels John Walker, alter ego of U.S. Agent , a comic book superhero See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with John Walker John Walker Lindh (born 1981), American captured as an enemy combatant in 2001, in Afghanistan, usually referred to by

280-724: The friction match in 1827 John Walker (natural historian) (1731–1803), Scottish naturalist John Walker (programmer) (born c. 1950-2024), one of the designers of AutoCAD John Charles Walker (1893–1994), American agricultural scientist John E. Walker (born 1941), British chemist, winner of the 1997 Nobel Prize John Francis Walker (1839–1907), British geologist John James Walker (1825–1900), British mathematician John M. Walker (1907–1990), American physician and investment banker John Walker (horticulturist) (1893–1991), Canadian plant breeder Businessmen [ edit ] John Walker (grocer) (1805–1857), Scottish founder of John Walker & Sons and namesake of

300-412: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Walker&oldid=1212591495 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages John Walker (Arkansas politician) John W. Walker

320-470: The press as John Walker Johnnie Walker (disambiguation) Jack Walker (disambiguation) Jon Walker (born 1985), American musician Jonathan Walker (disambiguation) References [ edit ] ^ Scottish Garden Buildings by Tim Buxbaum p.11 [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

340-560: The state of Arkansas. Many of them are landmark having created new law and opened doors to school houses and work places throughout the state of Arkansas and surrounding states. One case took his time since 1965, the Little Rock school case started by the late Wiley A Branton and LDF general counsel/later Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall . Many of Walker's early cases involved classes of people discriminated against by mega corporate environments due to their race. A recent case of Walker's

360-533: Was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to archery. Following a motorcycle accident in 2011, Walker sustained spinal cord injuries that left him with a partially paralysed right arm and multiple injuries. As a result, Walker uses a wheelchair. Walker retired from archery in 2019 following a shoulder injury. This biographical article relating to

380-493: Was born in Hope, Arkansas , where he attended Yerger High School until 1952. In 1965, Walker began the general practice of law in Little Rock, Arkansas with the emphasis on civil rights. In 1968, he opened one of the first three racially integrated law firms in the south, first known as Walker and Chachkin. Between 1965 and his death in 2019, Walker was personally involved in most of the reported cases which involve racial discrimination in

400-509: Was the only nationwide racial discrimination case ever successfully prosecuted against Wal-Mart. It involved a class of African American truck drivers. He died at his home in Little Rock on October 28, 2019, at the age of 82. Walker graduated from Jack Yates High School in Houston, Texas , in 1954. He was the first African American undergraduate student admitted to the University of Texas after

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