William Walker was an American physician, lawyer, journalist, and mercenary. In the era of the expansion of the United States, driven by the doctrine of "manifest destiny", Walker organized unauthorized military expeditions into Mexico and Central... Wikipedia
Born: May 8, 1824, Nashville, TN
Died: September 12, 1860 (age 36 years), Trujillo, Honduras
Presidential term: July 12, 1856 – May 1, 1857
Party: Democratic Party
Previous office: President of Nicaragua (1856–1857)
Education: University of Pennsylvania (1843), University of Nashville (1838), The University of Edinburgh, and more