Matthew Walton Explained

Matthew Walton
State:Kentucky
Term Start:March 4, 1803
Term End:March 3, 1807
Predecessor:District created
Successor:John Rowan
Birth Date:1750
Death Date:January 18, 1819
Death Place:Springfield, Kentucky, U.S.

Matthew Walton (1750 – January 18, 1819) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky, cousin of George Walton and John Walton.

Walton received a limited schooling. He served as member of the conventions held in Danville in 1785 and 1787.[1] He served as member of the first State constitutional convention, 1792. He served as member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, 1792, 1795, and 1808.

Walton was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Eighth and Ninth Congresses (March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1807).He died in Springfield, Kentucky on January 18, 1819.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Abbi . Carla . Matthew Walton, 1759-1819 . 2023-07-09 . ExploreKYHistory . en.