James B. Walker
13th Mayor of the City of Flint, Michigan
In office 1870–1871
Preceded by	William S. Patrick
Succeeded by	David Spencer Fox[1][2]
Personal details
Born	1812 Locke, Cayuga County, New York
Children	Anna McCall[3]
Occupation	Clerk, banker
Profession	Merchant

James B. Walker (1812–1877) was a Michigan politician.^[1][2]

Early life

Walker was born in 1812 in Locke, Cayuga County, New York. He came to Flint, Michigan in 1836 and began working in as a clerk in Beach & Wesson dry goods store. Later, H.M. Henderson's dry goods store employed him. From 1838 to 1842, Walker operated a mercantile business on the north side of the Flint River. He building and ran a store at the corner of Kearsley and Saginaw streets from 1842 to 1858.^[3]

Political life

As the governor's appointed state resident trustee, he was in charge of deaf, dumb and blind asylum's construction and continued as a trustee of the asylum from 1858 to 1873.^[3] He was elected as mayor of the City of Flint in 1870 serving a single 1-year term.^[1][4] The first pavement on Saginaw Street was laid during his term as Mayor.^[3]

Post-Political life

In 1872, Walker was the first president and director of the Genesee Savings Bank. Walker died in Flint, 1877.^[3]

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