Pinkney H. Walker (June 18, 1815 – February 7, 1885) was an American jurist. Born in Adair County, Kentucky, Walker moved to Rushville, Illinois where he worked in a general store as a clerk. He studied law and was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1839. Walker practiced law in Macomb, Illinois and then returned to Rushville, Illinois. In 1853, Walker served as an Illinois circuit court judge. From 1858 until his death in 1885, Walker served on the

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and was the chief justice. Walker died at his home in Rushville from a carbuncle on his neck. Hi
biography and a photo
can be found within the Genealogy of the descendants of John Walker of Wigton, Scotland published by Emma Siggens White.

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1815 births 1885 deaths People from Adair County, Kentucky People from Rushville, Illinois Illinois state court judges Chief Justices of the Illinois Supreme Court 19th-century American judges Justices of the Illinois Supreme Court {{Illinois-politician-stub