WALKER, S.B.

WALKER, BELLAMY

Posted By: Administrator
Date: 10/17/2001 at 14:00:35

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF OLIVE TWP.
From the book "The History of Clinton County Iowa" by L. P. Allen (1879)

S. B. WALKER, Postmaster and dealer in drugs, stationery, school-books, furniture and agricultural implements, etc., Calamus; son of William and Nancy (Bellamy) Walker; born Oct. 28, 1848, in Vermont; in 1851, went to Brockville,
(.. W., and in 1863, to Albany, N. V., remaining but a short time; in 1865, went to Titusville, Penn.; remained about a year, returned to Canada and taught school nine months; in 1868, came to Clarence, Iowa, where he clerked in a furniture store a few months, after which, he went on
a tour through Minnesota and Wisconsin; in the fall of 1869, came to Clinton Co. and taught school following winter, and, in the spring of. 1870, engaged in the grocery business in Calamus, wits Mr. J. W. Liebler; continued but a short time, after which, he rented the. Randall House, of Lyons, in company with Mr. Carr; in February, 1873, returned to Calamus and engaged with Mr. DuBois, and, upon the death of his partner, in 1875, purchased the full interest in the business in June, 1876, sold his stock (except drugs)
to Damon Brothers, since which time, has been in his present business; was appoint Postmaster in May, 1876, and Express Agent in April, 1877; is at present Secretary of the School Board; has also served as Township Clerk two terms.
Republican.