WALKER, W. S., East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller



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W. S. Walker, Manchac, one of the largest private sugar refiners of the
parish of East Baton Rouge, La., was born in Louisiana in 1851.  He
received his education in the city of New Orleans, and in Edinburgh,
Scotland, being a student at the university at the latter place.  He
enjoyed very superior advantages, although he was prevented from graduating
by the death of his father.  When he went out in the world to meet life
upon his own responsibility he engaged in planting.  He took charge of a
tract of 1,200 acres known as "Woodstock plantation," and devoted himself
to the care and cultivation of the land.  There is a large sugar-house on
the place, and in 1891 he refined 600,000 pounds of sugar.  There is a
store on the plantation where all lines of supplies are kept.  Mr. Walker
has the entire supervision of this business, and under his direction it
moves with the smoothness and precision of clock-work.  He was married in
1881 to Miss Bard, a daughter of the late Samuel Bard, who was at one time
superintendent of education in Baton Rouge.  Three children were born to
Mr. Walker and his wife, all daughters.  He has been appointed by the
governor to the important position of commissioner of levees of the parish
of East Baton Rouge.  The father of our subject, William B. Walker, was
born in Fredericksburg, Va., in 1812, and removed to Louisiana when a young
man.  He engaged in the mercantile business in New Orleans, and continued
in this occupation until five years had passed away.  He then removed to
this parish and followed sugar planting until his death, which occurred in
1872.  He reared a family of four children--two sons and two daughters--all
living, W. S. Walker being the youngest.  Mr. Walker is a member of the
Episcopal church, and is a man who has preserved the highest sense of honor
in all his transactions.

Biographical and Historical Memoires of Louisiana, (vol. 2), p. 440.
Published by the Goodspeed Publishing Company, Chicago, 1892.