Parsons, Col. William and Shiach, W. S.  "An Illustrated History of Umatilla
County and of Morrow County." Spokane, WA: W. H. Lever, 1902. p. 370.
 
HUGH G. WALKER

     Among the representative men of Umatilla county, must be mentioned he whose
name initiates this article, and whose continued activity, guided by wisdom, has
placed him in the front ranks of western agriculturists.  Ontario, Canada, is
his native land, being born there, October 7, 1860, and there also he passed the
first fifteen years of his life, obtaining a good education from the common
schools.  In 1877 his energetic and aggressive spirit impelled him to
investigate the west, and he came as far as Weston in this county, where he
commenced to till the soil.  Later he bought a right to a quarter section and
homesteaded it, this being in Morrow county, and after proving up, sold it and
came to the place where he now lives, two miles east from Helix, and purchased
his present farm.  He owns here three-fourths of a section of excellent wheat
land, which by skillful husbandry he caused to produce an average yield of
thirty bushels per acre per annum.
     On January 18, 1898, he was united in the holy bonds of matrimony with Miss
Minnie F., the daughter of Joseph and Harriet (Courtney) Greer.  Mr. Walker has
added the necessary improvements that his farm demands, guided by good taste and
practical judgment, and a general air of thrift and comfort pervade his
premises.  He discharges his political duties with that same sense of care and
wisdom that characterizes all of his other enterprises.  Although popular among
his large acquaintance, he had never accepted any public office, being better
satisfied to let others have the honors there acquired.  Although just entering
the prime of manhood, Mr. Walker has already achieved a greater success than
many who have finished what is termed a successful career, so we many look to
see him still push forward with ever increasing popularity and accumulations
that his intrinsic worth surely merits.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in September 2010 by Diana Smith.
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.