William O. Walker

Dr. William O. Walker
Born	William Otis Walker (1896-09-19)September 19, 1896 Selma, Alabama, U.S.
Died	October 29, 1981(1981-10-29) (aged 84) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Burial place	Lake View Cemetery
Education	Wilberforce University B.A. journalism, Oberlin Business College, M.B. business
Occupation(s)	publisher of Cleveland Call and Post newspaper,[1] politician, businessman, editor
Years active	1921–1981
Political party	Republican
Spouses	Theresa Brooks ​ ​ (m. 1919; div. 1955)​ Theresa Brooks ​ (m. 1955)​

Dr. William O. Walker aka W.O. Walker (born William Otis Walker on September 19, 1896 – died October 29, 1981) was an African-American publisher, Cleveland-area politician, and editor of the Call and Post, an African-American newspaper based in Cleveland. He was the African-American to serve in an Ohio Governor's cabinet.

References

1. W.O. Walker bio at CWRU.edu, accessed 2012-1-30.

External links

• W.O. Walker biographical sketch at Cleveland State University archives
• William O. Walker at Find a Grave
• William O. Walker at clevelandhistorical.org