Representative Gilbert Carlton Walker

Gilbert Carlton Walker (born August 1, 1833) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia. Representing Virginia’s 3rd Congressional District, he served as a Representative during the Forty-fourth and Forty-fifth Congresses, holding office from December 6, 1875, to March 3, 1879. His tenure places him among the historical members of Congress who served in the post–Civil War era.

Walker’s service in Congress was defined by his role as a Democratic Representative from Virginia, completing two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. Although specific committee assignments, legislative initiatives, and additional offices are not listed in the available record, his time in office from 1875 to 1879 situates him within a critical period of Virginia’s political history during Reconstruction and its aftermath.