| Madison Walthall | |
| Native Name: | instead.--> |
| Office: | Member of the California State Legislature |
| Birth Date: | October 19, 1792 |
| Death Date: | June 15, 1848 |
| Birth Place: | Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States |
| Death Place: | Stockton, California, United States |
| Spouse: | Mary Anne Wilson (m. 1823), Elizabeth Frances Burfoot (m. 1834), Sarah Davis |
| Occupation: | Politician, civil servant, tax collector, soldier |
| Party: | Nonpartisan |
| Term Start: | November 13, 1849 |
| Constituency: | San Joaquin County |
Madison Walthall Sr. (October 19, 1792 – June 15, 1848)[1] [2] was an American politician, civil servant, and soldier. He served in the United States Army during the Mexican–American War, and later held office in the California State Legislature.[3]
Madison was born in Prince Edward County, Virginia to parents John Wathall and Catherine Madison. He had one child with his first wife, Mary Anne Wilson; and two children with his second wife, Elizabeth Frances Burfoot. Walthall had enslaved Edmond Edward Wysinger (c. 1816–1891), and brought him to California.[4] [5]
In the 1850s, he served as the tax collector at the Port of Stockton.[6] Walthall died in Stockton, California.