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George L. Walton (1850-1941) was President of the Louisiana State Senate and Acting Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana from 1881 to 1884 serving under Governor Samuel D. McEnery.

During the American Civil War, Walton served as the Captain of Company E of the 16th and 25th Consolidated Regiments of Louisiana Infantry from January 8, 1864 until the end of the war in the spring of 1865. He served as Democratic State Senator representing Concordia Parish from 1880 to 1884. When Governor Louis A. Wiltz died in 1881, Lieutenant Governor Samuel D. McEnery assumed the governorship and Senate President pro tempore William Robertson became the Acting Lieutenant Governor. Robertson was removed as President pro tempore of the Senate and Acting Lieutenant Governor by a vote of that body on December 24, 1881 and he was replaced by Walton.,^[1] who served out the remainder of McEnery's term.

In 1884, Walton announced his support for Republican Presidential candidate James G. Blaine and switched parties. He was then nominated for an at-large congressional seat on the Republican ticket.^[2] He also ran for Congress for the Louisiana's 5th congressional district on the Greenback-Labor ticket that same year.^[3] Walton was unsuccessful in both contests. Walton married Amanda Miller in 1855.^[4]

References

^ "The Louisiana Senate" (PDF). New York Times. Dec 25, 1881. Retrieved 5-2-2009. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
^ "Blaine's chances in Louisiana" (PDF). New York Times. September 25, 1884. Retrieved 5-4-2009. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
^ "Parties in Louisiana" (PDF). New York Times. September 23, 1884. Retrieved 5-4-2009. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
^ "Concordia Marriages". Retrieved 2009-05-05.

Political offices
Preceded by William A. Robertson (D) (Acting)	Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana George L. Walton (D) (Acting) December 24, 1881–1884	Succeeded by Clay Knobloch (D)

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[1] "The Louisiana Senate" (PDF). New York Times. Dec 25, 1881. Retrieved 5-2-2009. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[2] "Blaine's chances in Louisiana" (PDF). New York Times. September 25, 1884. Retrieved 5-4-2009. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[3] "Parties in Louisiana" (PDF). New York Times. September 23, 1884. Retrieved 5-4-2009. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[4] "Concordia Marriages". Retrieved 2009-05-05.

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 '''George L. Walton''' (1850-1941) was President of the [[Louisiana State Senate]] and Acting [[Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana]] from 1881 to 1884 serving under Governor [[Samuel D. McEnery]].
-During the [[American Civil War]], Walton served as  the Captain of Company E of the 16th and 25th Consolidated Regiments of Louisiana Infantry from January 8, 1864 until the end of the war in the spring of 1865.   He served as [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic]] State Senator representing [[Concordia Parish]] from 1880 to 1884. When Governor [[Louis A. Wiltz]] died in 1881, Lieutenant Governor [[Samuel D. McEnery]] assumed the governorship and Senate President [[W.A. Robertson|William Robertson]] became the Acting Lieutenant Governor.  Robertson was removed as President of the Senate and Acting Lieutenant Governor by a vote of that body on December 24, 1881 and he was replaced by Walton.,<ref>{{cite journal | title = The Louisiana Senate| journal = New York Times | pages = | date = Dec 25, 1881 | url = http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9801E7DD173FE533A25756C2A9649D94609FD7CF  | accessdate = 5-2-2009 | format=PDF}}</ref> who served out the remainder of McEnery's term.
+During the [[American Civil War]], Walton served as  the Captain of Company E of the 16th and 25th Consolidated Regiments of Louisiana Infantry from January 8, 1864 until the end of the war in the spring of 1865.   He served as [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic]] State Senator representing [[Concordia Parish]] from 1880 to 1884. When Governor [[Louis A. Wiltz]] died in 1881, Lieutenant Governor [[Samuel D. McEnery]] assumed the governorship and [[President of the Louisiana State Senate#President pro tempore|Senate President pro tempore]] [[W.A. Robertson|William Robertson]] became the Acting Lieutenant Governor.  Robertson was removed as President pro tempore of the Senate and Acting Lieutenant Governor by a vote of that body on December 24, 1881 and he was replaced by Walton.,<ref>{{cite journal | title = The Louisiana Senate| journal = New York Times | pages = | date = Dec 25, 1881 | url = http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9801E7DD173FE533A25756C2A9649D94609FD7CF  | accessdate = 5-2-2009 | format=PDF}}</ref> who served out the remainder of McEnery's term.
 In 1884, Walton announced his support for [[United States Republican Party|Republican]] Presidential candidate [[James G. Blaine]] and switched parties.  He was then nominated for an [[at-large]] congressional seat on the Republican ticket.<ref>{{cite journal | title=Blaine's chances in Louisiana | journal = New York Times | date = September 25, 1884 | url = http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9D02EFD8113EEF33A25756C2A96F9C94659FD7CF | accessdate = 5-4-2009 | format=PDF}}</ref>  He also ran for Congress for the [[Louisiana's 5th congressional district]] on the [[United States Greenback Party|Greenback-Labor]] ticket that same year.<ref>{{cite journal | title=Parties in Louisiana | journal = New York Times | date = September 23, 1884 | url = http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9E0CE4D71338E033A25750C2A96F9C94659FD7CF | accessdate = 5-4-2009 | format=PDF}}</ref>   Walton was unsuccessful in both contests.