Alabama, Her History: Hon. George S. Walden, lawyer at Centre and candidate for circuit judge
1872 · Willis Brewer, Alabama: Her History, Resources, War Record, and Public Men, from 1540 to 1872 (Montgomery, Alabama: Barrett & Brown, 1872)
Named here: George S Walden, Samuel K. McSpadden, his law partner at Centre, John Henderson of Talladega, elected circuit judge in 1867
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Page 169, Cherokee County, from the sketch of Samuel K. McSpadden:
[…] Meantime, having read law by the assistance of Hon. S. F. Rice, he was licensed as an attorney in 1848. Two years later he came to Centre, and began the practice with Hon. Geo. S. Walden. In 1856 he was elected brigadier general of militia […]
Page 545, Talladega County, from the sketch of John Henderson "of this county":
[…] In 1866 Gov. Patton appointed him judge of the circuit court to fill Judge Smith's vacancy, and the following May he was elected for a full term over Hon. G. S. Walden, and Hon. M. J. Turnley of Calhoun. […]
Citation: Willis Brewer, Alabama: Her History, Resources, War Record, and Public Men, from 1540 to 1872 (Montgomery: Barrett & Brown, 1872), 169 (Cherokee County, sketch of Samuel K. McSpadden) and 545 (Talladega County, sketch of John Henderson); Internet Archive item alabamaherhistor00brew, scans n178 and n554, https://archive.org/details/alabamaherhistor00brew/page/n178/mode/1up?q=Walden.
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| Person | Fact | Document says | Tree says | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George S Walden | Occupation | Lawyer ("Hon. Geo. S. Walden"), practising at Centre, Cherokee County, from about 1850, with Samuel K. McSpadden | Residence Cherokee County 1850 | agrees; occupation new |
| George S Walden | Candidacy | Defeated for circuit judge, May 1867, by John Henderson of Talladega | Residence Talladega 1860, 1870, 1880 | new |