Profile
David Davis Walker
Dry + Jobber + Senator
Male
Born
Jan 19, 1840
Died
Oct 4, 1918
David Davis "D.D. " Walker, a St. Louis dry goods wholesaler, founded Ely & Walker, which remains a clothing brand to this day. Walker was a first cousin of Senator and Supreme Court Justice David Davis. Through his son George Herbert Walker, he was… Read More
Family
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David Davis Walker
d.1918
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Timeline
Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of David Davis Walker.
CHILDHOOD
1840
Birth
Born in 1840.
TEENAGE
1857
17 Years Old
In 1857, he went to St. Louis for business training with the merchandiser Crow, McCreery & Co., then the largest wholesale dry goods house in the city.
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THIRTIES
1878
38 Years Old
He became ill as a result of his workaholic habits, quitting in 1878, and spent the next two years recovering.
FORTIES
1880
40 Years Old
In 1880 he went back to work, forming Ely, Walker & Co. with Frank Ely and others.
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FIFTIES
1892
52 Years Old
He remained President of the company until 1892, and thereafter retained the largest interest in the firm.
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LATE ADULTHOOD
1918
78 Years Old
Walker died in 1918 at Walker's Point, his son George's seaside property in Kennebunkport, Maine, the modern-day Bush compound now occupied by former President George H.W. Bush.
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