Back روبرت ج . وولكر Arabic روبرت ج . وولكر ARZ رابرت جی. واکر AZB Роберт Джон Уокер BE Robert J. Walker German Robert J. Walker English Robert J. Walker Spanish رابرت جی. واکر FA Robert J. Walker Finnish Robert J. Walker French
Robert Walker | |
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| Governor of Kansas | |
| In office May 27, 1857 – December 15, 1857 | |
| Preceded by | John W. Geary |
| Succeeded by | James W. Denver |
| 18th United States Secretary of the Treasury | |
| In office March 8, 1845 – March 5, 1849 | |
| President | James K. Polk Zachary Taylor |
| Preceded by | George M. Bibb |
| Succeeded by | William M. Meredith |
| United States Senator from Mississippi | |
| In office March 4, 1835 – March 5, 1845 | |
| Preceded by | George Poindexter |
| Succeeded by | Joseph W. Chalmers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert John Walker July 19, 1801 Northumberland, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | November 11, 1869 (aged 68) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Bache |
| Children | 5, including Duncan |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania (BA) |
Robert John Walker (July 19, 1801 – November 11, 1869) was an American lawyer, economist and politician. He was in the Democratic Party. He was a senator from Mississippi from 1835 until 1845. He was the Secretary of the Treasury from 1845 to 1849 under President James K. Polk. He was the Territorial Governor of Kansas in 1857.