Full Name
David Walker
Date of Birth
September 28, 1796
Place of Birth
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Date of Death
August 6, 1830 (cause of death: tuberculosis)
Place of Death
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Education
Not specifically documented, but known for his extensive self-education and engagement with abolitionist and religious texts.
Spouses Names
- Eliza Butler (married in 1826)
Children Names
- Lydia Walker (died before her second birthday),
- Edward G. Walker (became one of the first African Americans elected to the Massachusetts State Legislature in 1866)
Parents Names
- Father was enslaved, name not documented,
- Mother was free, name not documented
Known Affiliates Names
- Samuel Snowden (Reverend of the African Methodist Episcopal Church Walker was involved with),
- William Lloyd Garrison (noted abolitionist who had differing views on Walker’s approach)
Affiliated Organizations’ Names
- Massachusetts General Colored Association,
- Freedom’s Journal (the country’s first black newspaper),
- Prince Hall Freemasonry