Imperial County CA Archives Biographies.....Walker, William K. 1893 - 
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Author: F. C. Farr (editor, 1918)

WILLIAM K. WALKER.—Prominent among the business men of Calexico is William K.
Walker, who is a type of the modern and up-to-date successful men of affairs. He
was born in Edison Park, Illinois, now a suburb of Chicago, June 16, 1893, son
of Joseph W. and Florence A. Walker. His father is a musician of note and has
been identified with various musical organizations throughout the country. He
served as president of the Musicians' Union in various cities, and is now a
resident of Oakland, California. Mr. Walker's mother has occupied a prominent
place among the portrait artists in the east, having been identified with
various firms in Chicago. William K. attended the public and high schools of
Denver, where his parents lived previous to coming to the coast. Finishing his
education, he took up photography and worked for the De Lux Studio in Denver.
Mr. Walker spent the summer of 1910 in Imperial Valley and then returned to
Denver. In 1914 he returned to the Valley and engaged in business in El Centro.
July 1, 1917, he purchased the Sunset Studio in Calexico and makes a specialty
of portrait work and enlarging. He also has every facility for doing commercial
work. He was married to Miss Merle M. Knights, June 16, 1915. The grandfather
and grandmother on Mr. Walker's father's side were natives of Leeds, England.
Mr. Walker has taken a prominent place among the business citizens of Calexico.

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THE HISTORY
OF
IMPERIAL COUNTY
CALIFORNIA
EDITED BY
F. C. FARR

IN ONE VOLUME
ILLUSTRATED
Published by ELMS AND FRANKS
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA 1918


Printed by Taylor & Taylor, San Francisco


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