William Walker
Politician
1824 – 1860
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Who was William Walker?
William Walker was an American lawyer, journalist and adventurer, who organized several private military expeditions into Latin America, with the intention of establishing English-speaking colonies under his personal control, an enterprise then known as "filibustering." Walker became president of the Republic of Nicaragua in 1856 and ruled until 1857, when he was defeated by a coalition of Central American armies. He was executed by the government of Honduras in 1860.
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- Born
- May 8, 1824
Nashville - Also known as
- Dr. William Walker
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Nashville
- Lived in
- Nashville
- Died
- Sep 12, 1860
Honduras
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on July 23, 2013
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