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Austin Walker

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Austin Walker
Mayor of Boise, Idaho
In office
May 11, 1942 – October 31, 1945
Preceded byH. W. Whillock
Succeeded bySam S. Griffin
Personal details
BornJanuary 5, 1883[1]
Gary, Minnesota, United States
DiedOctober 31, 1945(1945-10-31) (aged 62)
Boise, Idaho, United States

Austin Walker (January 5, 1883 – October 31, 1945) served as mayor of Boise, Idaho, from 1942 to 1945.

Walker had served as acting mayor since February 1942 as the incumbent, H. W. Whillock, was a United States Navy officer during World War II. Walker was appointed mayor after Whillock formally resigned in May of that year. He was elected in his own right in 1943.

Walker died in October 1945 and was succeeded by Sam S. Griffin.

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  1. ^ "Mayors - Boise Arts & History". Boiseartsandhistory.org. Retrieved 2012-08-17.

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Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Boise, Idaho
1942–1945
Succeeded by