JOB WALKER
LIVERY STABLES.
Walker Brothers' livery stable was was opened by them in the spring of 1881, on the corner of Second and Chestnut streets, where they still are in business. In 1884, they erected on this lot, a fine large building, 50x140 feet in ground area, two stories high, which they occupy themselves. This structure cost about $3,000 They use about twenty-seven head of horses, and have a large turnout of excellent buggies, carriages, etc. They are, also, proprietors of the omnibus line, which they put on in March, 1881.
Arthur and Job Walker, of the firm of Walker Brothers, are sons of Henry and Mary (Hines) Walker. Their father had been a justice of the peace in Canton Illinois, and in business was a contractor and builder, but afterwards dropped this to confine his entire attention to the practice of the law. He died August 18, 1861. [ . . .Biography of Arthur follows here.]
Job Walker, of the same firm, is a native of LaPorte, Indiana, and was born February 9, 1838. When he was two years of age, his parents removed to Canton, Fulton County, Illinois, where his father was in business as before stated. On arriving at suitable age, and having acquire'^ the necessary qualifications, he commenced attendance at Lombard university, and was within one year of completing the scientific course, when his father died. This occurrence threw upon him the responsibilities of the family and the care of the property, and he accordingly quitted college, and went to work on the farm, which was part of his father's possessions. While at home, he was chosen treasurer of Fulton County, and served the people four years in that capacity. He remained in that county till 1877, when he came to Atlantic, and engaged in the lumber business. After two years here, he went to Denver, and after being engaged in the livery business there till 1881, he came back to Atlantic with his brother, and embarked in the same business here. He was married in 1872, to Miss Crosier, a daughter of Jacob Crosier.
The Walker Brothers are among Atlantic's most wide-awake business men, and are courteous, affable gentlemen. They are all quite large owners of city and county property, and today the owners of the finest livery in Cass county.
Contributed by Lisa Varnes-Rex from "History of Cass County, Iowa. Together With Sketches of its Towns, Villages and Townships, Educational, Civil, Military and Political History: Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Old Settlers and Representative Citizens." Springfield, Ill.: Continental Historical Company, 1884, pp. 873-874.
