Joseph H. Walker was a U.S. politician who served as the Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1909 to 1911.

Walker was a candidate for Governor of Massachusetts

Governor of Massachusetts

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 in 1911, but lost the Republican nomination to Lieutenant Governor

Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts

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 Louis A. Frothingham

Louis A. Frothingham

Louis Adams Frothingham was a United States Representative from Massachusetts. He was born in Jamaica Plain on July 13, 1871. He attended the public schools and Adams Academy. He graduated from Harvard University in 1893 and from Harvard Law School in 1896...

. He ran again in 1912, but lost in the general election to Governor Eugene Foss

Eugene Foss

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. He ran a third time in 1914 as a member of the Progressive Party

Progressive Party (United States, 1912)

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. He finished in third place with 7.02% of the vote.

Walker was the son of Joseph H. Walker

Joseph H. Walker

Joseph Henry Walker was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts. He was born in Boston on December 21, 1829. He moved with his parents to Hopkinton and to Worcester. He attended the public schools and engaged in the manufacture of boots and shoes...

, a member of the United States House of Representatives

United States House of Representatives

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from 1893 to 1899.