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WALTIIER WAWORTH. 



On his return he studied law but soon aban- 

 doned it lor lik-r.it uii', beguiling his career on 1> ic's 



I'.rtf.ili'i. Ili^ Lflternn the lirin'umintl l)ix]>:>silion of 

 tfte FitJieh (t'-irrniiii'-nt (IXO'.t) was received with favor 

 ad went thrungh t'oor editions in England. In isil lie 

 instituted tin- .lnifi-i,:i:i !!<<!. ic. tlii. lii>i quarterly in 

 America, carry im; it n lor two years. II,- next pub- 

 bshed his ' ,r,'ilt A'. <;. //iir/H-r , 



iui) Kiixxiit, which was followed liy an L-at.nj an t/ir 

 futiirf .Stuff i if K"i:if)f. From I >i 7 to 1X11) lie edited 

 the Aiitrririiii /{'/jit/iltc, and in the latter year appeared 

 his Apiteiil from thf Judi/mmlx nf (,'rr.it ilrit.tiii 

 mtprcliny tic- l',,i;,l State*. In I<i'l he founded, in 

 conjunction with Mr. Frye. the Vtitiniiiil ' 

 which shortly became a daily, and \v.i> enriehed j'or 15 

 years with his genial articles on hunks, art ami science. 

 lie was at the same time a o.-iate editor of llie 

 Amrri- ', I/ - .' /' . / I. It, ,-,, /!,,! (the pie 

 of the Muslim and Littell's Lirtng .lye), but 

 d his connect!, in with it to resuscitate the Am,r- 

 I'IMII A'"-j/-. which he conducted t'roni |S27 till 1837. 

 'tilrihutions to the (l.izelte were issued scparatclv 

 under tin- title of I>!<l<trt ic.i (I X37). In ls:> he was 

 appointed I". S. consul at P.iris, where lie remained 

 till his death on Feb. 7, 1859. While abroad he was 

 a frequent correspondent to American periodicals, and 

 contributed to Lieber's EtHtyctopeedta Ameri&ui'i the 

 articles on American biography. 



His son, ROBERT MOYI.AX W AI.MI (IS! 1-1S72), dip- 

 lomat and litterateur, was born in Philadelphia, April 

 27. 1X1 1, and was educated at William and Mary 

 College. At the age of lit he went to London as 

 attache to the American legation there, of which 

 Washington Irving was secretary, lie subsequently 

 held various diplomatic appointments in different 

 countries, and was for a Ion:; time a resident of Italy, 

 where he held the positions of secretary of legation at 

 Naples and U. S. consul at Leghorn. He returned 

 t, the United States in ]sf,7. residing for a time in 

 Philadelphia, and finally in Camden, N. ,].. where he 

 died March 1, 1X72. lie inherited literary ta-tes from 

 his father; contributed to the Bnevelopadia .\nn,i- 

 cana; translated some French boon; and, in the 

 intervals of his diplomatic engagements, assisted in 

 editing the National Gazette. During his later years 

 he contributed to Lmpiiusott't and Xcrihncr's liaffO- 

 zinn and other periodiciils. 



Hissun. WlI.I.tAMSliKpAlui WALSH, litterateur, was 

 born at Paris. Feb. I, ls.,1. His ho\hood was spent 

 in Italy, but in 1867 he returned with his parents to 

 the United Slates. He spent two years in i 

 College, I). C., and thereafter Btudied law in Philadel- 

 phia, graduating in Is7t'i in the law department of the 

 University of Pennsylvania. Hut his tastes, inherited 

 from his father ami grandfather, were essentially 

 literary, and instead of entering on his profession he 

 accepted the position of literary reader in the establish- 

 ment of .]. It. Lippineoti Co., and in !*>:, beca 



editor of Lntpmeotft .M<t</nzinr. Mr. Walsh, under 

 the name of ' William Shepanl." has published Sev- 

 eral booka, including The. Li'r.'nin/ /.iff S,-rirx, Ynnng 

 /'<///* Jllxtnr;/ nf t/ir, limii.in /,'<///, //<. Yninu/ /'itt-'x 

 Jiarpkus, and, under his own name, h'-mst lh< i 

 >in<i 1'nrm (Phila., 1887), and /',/,W-.rvx ,,f /%///.<- 

 tiae (Phila., 1888). As a literary cniie. Mr. Walsh 

 has few equak His knowledge of books is exception- 

 ally wide, his tastes catholic, and his judgment, 

 matured by large experienw, sound and unbiased. 



WALTHKK, CARL FERDINAND WIMIKI.M, Lu- 

 theran theologian, was born at Langcnschuredorf. Sax- 

 ony, Oct. 25, 1811. He graduated at the I'niversity of 

 Leipsic in 1833, and emigrated to the United States in 

 lie became in IM'.i pastnroi'a Lutheran church 

 in St. 1/ouis and president of Concordia Seminary, liy 

 his ability and learning he took a prominent position 

 among the Lutherans of the Western States. II. w 

 deavorcd to restore the confessional orthodoxy, and 

 provoked a serious controversy as regards predestina- 



|tion. The Missouri Synod, under liis direction, be- 

 eame a separate bodv. and it has been largely in 

 by immigration. Among bis pub', e //.. 



Eemgelaehe Liithirixi-ln- Kirch* (1867); .1" ^<mitch 

 LutherueJie .'*tillr (1,^71); .-I.- A. /'it- 



tnrnl T/ifiloi/fi- (l,s7'J); Mr I 'niicnrili, n/'iriin! f\i i ,i 



in,. I s/.m (1877); .1 //. Eputel-RjitiUe (IH&-2). 



WALTON. iM'OiiuK (I740-1SDI). a signer id* the 

 Declaration of Independence, was born in Frederick 

 (o., Va., alxuit 17 lit. He was first apprenticed in 

 the carpenter's trade, and during; his term acquired 

 a fair education by private study. Subsequently be 

 studied law in (ieorL'ia an 1 was admitted to the bar. 



in Savannah for the practice of his pro' 



Walton, a patriot from the first, was one oi 

 four persons who called the first public meeting at 



Savannah for the purpose of OOOOeiting measii. 

 resisting the aggres-ions of the crown and the defence 

 of I i.'orgia, and the resolutions adopted on that Occa- 

 sion were drawn up and lar -ted by him. In 

 February, 177ii, lie was appointed a delei-ate to the 

 Continental Conrie^, and a* such signed the IVclara- 

 lion of Independence. Ib in 1777 and 

 signed also the Articles of Confederation. IJeing com 

 missioned colonel of militia in l>cceuibcr. 177S, I 

 part in the defence of Savannah, where he was danger- 

 ously wounded, and remained a prisoner till September, 

 177'J. Next month he was chosen governor of (Jeorgia, 

 and again attained that dignity in 17MI. He was tour 

 times a .indue of the Superior Court of (Jeonna; was 

 appointed delegate to the Philadelphia Constitutional 

 Convention of I7S7, but declined the office. In 17M 

 he was chosen U. S. Senator for one year. He died at 

 AiUMista. (la., Feb. . I Sill. 



WALW011TII. KITHKN HVDE (1789-1857). jurist, 

 was born at Bo/rah, Conn., < ).-t. '_V>, I7S'.I, and taken 

 at the age of four to Hoosiek. N. Y. At 1C he i 

 to teach, and obtained 3 months' tuition in Latin and 

 mathematics. Disabled a year later by an accident, ho 

 became a clerk in a country store and studied law. Ho 

 was admitted to the bar ill 1809, and entered on a suc- 

 cessful practice :it 1'lattsburgb. In the war of 1X12 

 he was a major of militia and acting adjutant -general. 

 serving as judge advocate in two military trials, and 

 taking part in the local operations of 1SI4. After the 

 war (lov. Clinton commissioned him division judgo- 

 advocate, with the rank of colonel, lie removed to 

 Saratoga, was sent to Congress 1X21. made circuit. 

 jinL'c is-. 1 :;, and chancellor of New York 1S2S. This 

 position he held with great credit for 21' years. Many 

 of his decisions are included in Paige's & Harbour's 

 AV/wV.v, ls;;i-lli. and those delivered in the Court of 

 Krrors. wherein he sat ex.-officin, in the Kenortt of 

 Wendell. Hill <t Denio, 182 C .I-.~>(I. His adjudications 

 in MS. fill :!;i folio volumes. His predecessor. Chancel- 

 lor Kent, testified to his merit, and Story called him 

 the greatest equity iurist living. In 1844 he was 

 strotiL'ly recommended liir the U. S. Supreme Court, 

 and Pres. Tyler sent his name to the Senate, but it was 

 withheld in the judiciary committee till that of Judge 

 Nelson was substituted. The Court of Chancery wa.s 

 abolished by the Constitution of 1846, but Walworth's 

 office and salary were continued a year longer. A tier 

 wit lulrawing from the lcnch heconti ned himself to cham- 

 ber practice, declining in 1X47. and again in 1X4 1 .'. the 

 headship of a commit lee (o codify the laws of New York. 

 He was a Presbyterian elder, fust president of the 

 State Temperance Society, I suit-43. and then i 

 dent of the American Temperance I'nion, vice-presi- 

 dent of the Bible and Tract Societies, and a member 

 of the American Board of Commissioners for I 



is. In ]s:;2 he. with l>r. Nott and B. F. But- 

 ler, of New York, settled a dispute !>otween (Joorgia 

 and (he I". S. Supreme Court. Walworlh published 

 RiilfX <ni.l Onlfl'f nf tl,f Cniirt of <'/I,I,I,;TI/ dVj'A 



and prepared the Ili/ilc '/'./. i/^-/i/ (" vols.. !sr,|), gaid 

 to be the most elaborate work of its kind at that time. 

 He died at Saratoga, Nov. 21, 1857. 



