Robert J. Walker

Robert Walker
Governor of Kansas
In office May 27, 1857 – December 15, 1857
Preceded by	John W. Geary
Succeeded by	James W. Denver
18th United States Secretary of the Treasury
In office March 8, 1845 – March 5, 1849
President	James K. Polk Zachary Taylor
Preceded by	George M. Bibb
Succeeded by	William M. Meredith
United States Senator from Mississippi
In office March 4, 1835 – March 5, 1845
Preceded by	George Poindexter
Succeeded by	Joseph W. Chalmers
Personal details
Born	Robert John Walker (1801-07-19)July 19, 1801 Northumberland, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	November 11, 1869(1869-11-11) (aged 68) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Mary Bache
Children	5, including Duncan
Education	University of Pennsylvania (BA)

Robert John Walker (July 19, 1801 – November 11, 1869) was an American lawyer, economist and politician. He was in the Democratic Party. He was a senator from Mississippi from 1835 until 1845. He was the Secretary of the Treasury from 1845 to 1849 under President James K. Polk. He was the Territorial Governor of Kansas in 1857.