Charles Christopher Brainerd Walker (June 27, 1824 – January 26, 1888) was a

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from

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. Born in Drewsville, New Hampshire, near

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, Walker completed preparatory studies. He moved to

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, in 1848. He was Postmaster of Corning 1856–1860, as well as a contractor engaging in the hardware and lumber business. During the

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, he served as brigade

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with the rank of captain in the New York State Militia. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions at Charleston in 1860 and at

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in 1872. Walker was elected as a

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to the Forty-fourth Congress, March 4, 1875, to March 3, 1877. Subsequently, he resumed his former business activities. He served as member of the board of control of the New York Agricultural Experiment Station from June 10, 1885, until his death. In addition, he was Chairman of the

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from 1887 until his death. Walker died in

on January 26, 1888. He was interred in Palmyra Cemetery,

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. State Senator Charles E. Walker (1860–1893) was his son.

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