George Walker may refer to:

Arts and letters

George Walker (chess player) George Walker (13 March 1803 – 23 April 1879) was an English chess player and author of ''The Celebrated Analysis of A D Philidor'' (London, 1832), ''The Art of Chess-Play: A New Treatise on the Game of Chess'' (London, 1832), ''A Selection of ...

(1803–1879), English chess player and writer * George Walker (musician), English musician *

George Walker (composer) George Theophilus Walker (June 27, 1922 – August 23, 2018) was an American composer, pianist, and organist, and the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music, which he received for his work ''Lilacs'' in 1996.De Lerma, Domi ...

(1922–2018), American composer * George Walker (illustrator) (1781–1856), author of ''The Costume of Yorkshire'' * George Walker (novelist) (1772–1847), English gothic novelist *

George Walker (printmaker) George Alexander Walker is a Canadian artist and writer best known for his wood engravings and wordless novels. Career Walker trained as a letterpress printer in high school and continued to study the trade in college. He graduated from the ...

(born 1960), Canadian writer, artist and printmaker * George Walker (privateer) (died 1777), British privateer *

George Walker (Puritan) George Walker (c.1581–1651) was an English clergyman, known for his strong Puritan views. He was imprisoned in 1638 by William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, an affair that was later raised against Laud at his trial. He became a member of the ...

(1581–1651), English clergyman *

George Walker (vaudeville) George Walker (1872 or 1873 – 1911) was an American vaudevillian, actor, and producer. In 1893, in San Francisco, Walker at the age of 20 met Bert Williams, who was a year younger. The two young men became performing partners. Walker and Wil ...

(1873–1911), American vaudeville singer, partner of Bert Williams *

Benjamin Walker (author) Benjamin Walker (25 November 1913 – 30 July 2013) was the truncated pen name of George Benjamin Walker, who also wrote under the pseudonym Jivan Bhakar. He was a British citizen, an Indian-born author on religion and philosophy, and an ...

(George Benjamin Walker, 1913–2013), author on religion and philosophy, and authority on esoterica * George F. Walker (born 1947), Canadian playwright and screenwriter * George P. L. Walker (1926–2005), volcanologist * George T. Walker (1913–2011), president of the

University of Louisiana at Monroe The University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) is a public university in Monroe, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the University of Louisiana System. History ULM opened in 1931 as Ouachita Parish Junior College. Three years later it becam ...

, 1958–1976

Business

* George Alfred Walker (1929–2011), British businessman, founder of Brent Walker *

George Herbert Walker George Herbert "Bert" Walker Sr. (June 11, 1875 – June 24, 1953) was an American banker and businessman. He was the maternal grandfather of the 41st United States President George H. W. Bush and a great-grandfather of President George W. Bush ...

(1875–1953), American businessman, grandfather of George Herbert Walker Bush * George Herbert Walker Jr. (1905–1977), co-founder of the New York Mets baseball team *

George Herbert Walker IV George Herbert Walker IV (born April 1969) is an American investment manager. He is the chairman and CEO of Neuberger Berman, one of the largest independent, employee-owned investment management firms. During Walker's tenure, the firm survived the ...

(born 1969), chairman and chief executive officer, Neuberger Berman * George Paterson Walker (1864–1926), oldest son of whisky maker Alexander Walker * George Walker (CPR president), president of the

Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway () , also known simply as CPR or Canadian Pacific and formerly as CP Rail (1968–1996), is a Canadian Class I railway incorporated in 1881. The railway is owned by Canadian Pacific Kansas City, Canadian Pacific Ka ...

Politics and military

Sir George Walker, 1st Baronet General Sir George Townshend Walker, 1st Baronet (25 May 1764 – 14 November 1842) was a British Army officer. He joined the army in 1782, serving with the 36th Regiment of Foot in India in 1784 and as aide de camp to General Thomas Bruce ...

(1764–1842), British general, of the Forestier-Walker baronets *

George Walker (attorney) George Walker (1 April 1824 – 15 January 1888) was an attorney and state congressman from Massachusetts, a banker, corporate executive, political adviser, prominent advocate for bimetallism and U.S. Consul-General in Paris. Life and career Ge ...

(1824–1888), Massachusetts state congressman, banker, corporate executive, political adviser, advocate for bimetallism and U.S. Consul-General in Paris *

George Walker (Kentucky politician) George Walker (1763 – August 19, 1819) was a U.S. Senator from Kentucky. Born in Culpeper County, Virginia, Walker attended the common schools and served in the American Revolutionary War. He moved to Jessamine County, Kentucky, in 1794 a ...

(1763–1819), U.S. senator from Kentucky *

George Walker (soldier) George Walker (c.1645 – 1 July 1690 Old Style) was an English soldier and Anglican priest. He was joint Governor of Derry during the Siege in 1689. He was killed at the Battle of the Boyne while going to the aid of the wounded Duke of Schom ...

(c. 1645–1690), clergyman and English colonel in Ireland *

George Gustavus Walker Sir George Gustavus Walker KCB JP DL (18 January 1830 – 5 August 1897) was a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP). The son of John Walker, of Crawfordton, and his wife, Jessy, he was educated at Rugby School and Balliol College, Oxford ...

(1831–1897), British Conservative Member of Parliament *

George Walker (MP for Rossendale) George Henry Walker (1874 – 24 January 1954) was a British Labour Party politician. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Rossendale from 1945 to 1950. Overview Walker unsuccessfully contested Blackburn Blackburn () is an industrial t ...

(1874–1954), British Member of Parliament for Rossendale, 1945–1950 *

George Herbert Walker III George Herbert Walker III (March 16, 1931 – January 18, 2020) was an American businessman, diplomat and philanthropist. Walker served as the United States Ambassador to Hungary from 2003 to 2006. He was a first cousin of President George H. W. ...

(1931–2020), American businessman, US ambassador to Hungary * George J. Walker (1934–2005), U.S. general, military intelligence

Sport

George Walker (Australian footballer) George Walker (14 May 1894 – 11 May 1973) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football competition in Australia operat ...

(1894–1973), Australian rules footballer *

George Walker (1880s pitcher) George A. Walker (1856 – May 26, 1908) was a Canadian Major League Baseball pitcher who played in with the Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles (also known as the O's) are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. T ...

(1856–1908), Canadian Major League Baseball player * George Walker (cricketer, born 1919) (1919–1995), English cricketer * George Walker (cricketer, born 1984), English cricketer * George Walker (footballer, born 1877) (1877–1930), English football full-back with Crystal Palace * George Walker (footballer, born 1909) (1909–?), Scottish international footballer * George Walker (footballer, born 1934) (1934–2012), English football inside forward with Bristol City and Carlisle United *

George Walker (1930s pitcher) George T. Walker (February 5, 1915 – August 19, 1967) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1930s and 1940s. Walker holds the single-season WHIP in MLB history, with 0.7347 during his 1940 season with the Kansas City Monarchs. A nat ...

(1915–1967), American Negro leagues baseball player * George Walker (wrestler), Canadian wrestler * George Glossop Walker (1860–1908), English cricketer * George R. Walker, American football and basketball coach, and former hurdler * George Croxton Walker, British military officer

Others

* George Walker (mathematician) (c. 1730–1807), English Dissenter and mathematician * George H. Walker (1811–1866), helped found Milwaukee, Wisconsin * George W. Walker (1896–1993), automotive industrial designer *

George Washington Walker George Washington Walker (19 March 1800 – 2 February 1859) was an English-born Australian missionary for the Church body, church called Religious Society of Friends, or Quakers. Walker was born to Unitarianism, Unitarian parents in London, th ...

(1800–1859), missionary for the church called Religious Society of Friends, or Quakers *Sir George Casson Walker (1854–1925), British administrator in the Indian Civil Service *

George Walker (South Africa) George Walker (1853 - September 18, 1924) was one of the alleged discoverers of the main gold reef on the Witwatersrand. He was born in Wigan, Lancashire, and emigrated as a young man to South Africa, where he worked as a prospector for the rest of ...

(1853–1924), one of the alleged discoverers of the main gold reef on the Witwatersrand *George Walker, member of Ken Kesey's

Merry Pranksters The Merry Pranksters were followers of American author Ken Kesey. Kesey and the Merry Pranksters lived communally at Kesey's homes in California and Oregon, and are noted for the sociological significance of a lengthy road trip they took in the s ...

and first husband of Carolyn Garcia

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