E. S. Johnny Walker
| E. S. Johnny Walker | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Mexico's At-large district (Seat B) |
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In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1969 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph Montoya |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| 16th New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands | |
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In office January 1, 1961 – January 1, 1965 |
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| Preceded by | Murray E. Morgan |
| Succeeded by | Guyton B. Hays |
| 14th New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands | |
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In office January 1, 1953 – January 1, 1957 |
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| Preceded by | Guy Shepard |
| Succeeded by | Murray E. Morgan |
| New Mexico House of Representatives | |
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In office 1948–1952 |
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| Personal details | |
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June 18, 1911 Fulton, Kentucky |
| Died | October 8, 2000 (aged 89) Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater |
University of New Mexico George Washington University |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
E. S. Johnny Walker (June 18, 1911 – October 8, 2000) was a Democratic Politician from the U.S. State of New Mexico and a Veteran of the Second World War.
Walker was born in Fulton, Kentucky, and attended public schools there until his family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1926. He graduated from Albuquerque High School, and attended the University of New Mexico and George Washington University.
In 1942, he enlisted in the United States Army and served during the Second World War in the North African and European Theaters of operation until the end of the war. He was discharged in 1945.
Walker was elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives in 1948 from Silver City in Grant County. Walker was made Majority Whip. He served two terms, until 1952. His most notable accomplishment in the State Legislature was sponsoring legislation to allow women to serve on juries.
In 1952, he was elected as New Mexico's Commissioner of Public Lands, served two consecutive two-year terms in that office, and then was made commissioner of the Bureau of Revenue for New Mexico. In 1960 he was elected NM Commissioner of Public Lands for two more consecutive two-year terms.
In 1964, he was elected to the House of Representatives by the state's voters at large to the seat previously held by Joseph Montoya, who successfully ran for the Senate that year. He served two terms in Congress, during which he was a member on the Armed Services Committee. He sponsored legislation that created Pecos National Monument.
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