Isaac P. Walker
American politician (1815-1872) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 56
Isaac Pigeon Walker was an American lawyer, Democratic politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was one of Wisconsin's first United States senators, serving from 1848 through 1855.
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In the Senate, he was best known for his support of radical land reform; much of what he proposed was enacted as the Homestead Act of 1862 after he left office. His political career, however, was prematurely ended by the complicated politics of pre-Civil War slavery compromises - Walker was always personally opposed to slavery, but endorsed a compromise on handling the Mexican Cession which was anathema to his anti-slavery Wisconsin electorate.
