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  1. David Davis Walker (* 19. Januar 1840 in Bloomington (Illinois); † 4. Oktober 1918 in Kennebunkport) war ein US-amerikanischer Unternehmer. Walker war Mitgründer der Ely & Walker Dry Goods Company im Jahre 1878 in St. Louis. Das Unternehmen war zeitweise der zweitgrößte Kurzwarenproduzent in den USA. Er war der Ururgroßvater von George W. Bush .

  2. David Davis Walker (January 19, 1840 – October 4, 1918) was an American businessman. He started his career as a dry goods wholesaler in St. Louis, Missouri. He was the co-founder of Ely & Walker, which remains a clothing brand to this day.

  3. He changed his name to David Davis and began a business career with television repairman Ronald Joseph Platt. Platt, raised in Canada, wished to return to his home country. Walker bankrolled this trip, but claimed he needed Platt's driver's licence, signature stamp and birth certificate for the business.

  4. 2. Apr. 2014 · David Walker was born in 1796 or 1797 (some sources say 1785) in Wilmington, North Carolina. Having witnessed slavery and racism, he wrote an 1829 pamphlet, Appeal...to the Colored...

  5. The author, it turned out, was a free and educated black man named David Walker, a Boston activist and used-clothing dealer. As its title suggested, the book was an “Appeal” to “The Colored...

  6. David Walker. Boston African American National Historic Site. Frontispiece from David Walker's "Appeal." Library of Congress. Quick Facts. Significance: : Abolitionist, Community Activist, Author of the Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World (1829) Place of Birth: Wilmington, North Carolina. Date of Birth: c.1796. Place of Death:

  7. David Walker (September 28, 1785 – June 28, 1830) was an African-American abolitionist, most famous for his pamphlet Appeal to the Coloured Citizens of the World, which called for black pride, demanded the immediate and universal emancipation of the slaves, and defended violent rebellion as a means for the slaves to gain their freedom.