Dr. William O. Walker | |
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| Born | William Otis Walker September 19, 1896 Selma, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | October 29, 1981 (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.
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