W. W. Walden appointed county commissioner for Coosa by Tax Commissioner Wood
26 March 1897 · Birmingham State Herald (Birmingham, Ala.)
Named here: William Walker Walden
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TAX COMMISSIONER WOOD
Makes and Gives Out Another Batch of Appointments—The Governor Appoints a Sheriff for Geneva.
Montgomery, Ala., March 25.—(Special.)—Tax Commissioner Wood appointed the following county commissioners today:
Walker—D. L. Stovall.
Choctaw—O. C. Ulmer.
Coosa—W. W. Walden.The governor tonight appointed George W. Black sheriff of Geneva county, vice Vaughan, deceased.
Citation: "Tax Commissioner Wood: Makes and Gives Out Another Batch of Appointments," Birmingham State Herald (Birmingham, Ala.), Friday 26 March 1897, p. 4; image, Chronicling America, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85044812/1897-03-26/ed-1/?sp=4).
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| Person | Fact | Document says | Tree says | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Walker Walden | Public office, 1897 | "Coosa—W. W. Walden": appointed a county commissioner for Coosa County by the state Tax Commissioner at Montgomery on Thursday 25 March 1897 | Nothing; no occupation at any date | new (probable identification; see the notes) |
| William Walker Walden | Residence, 1897 | Of Coosa County | Election Precinct 17, Lauderdale, Coosa, in 1900 (census); Crews, Coosa, in 1880 | agrees |