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Madison Walthall Sr. (October 19, 1792 – June 15, 1848) 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.

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.

In the 1850s, he served as the tax collector at the Port of Stockton. Walthall died in Stockton, California.

References

1. "Madison Walthall 1884-1886 - Ancestry®".
2. ^ Walthall, Malcom Elmore (1963). The Walthall Family: A Genealogical History of the Descendants of William Walthall of Virginia. C. D. Walthall. p. 110 – via Google Books.
3. Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California (PDF). Retrieved 23 November 2016.
4. Moore, Sam (2022-02-14). "Visalia City Council honors important figure in Visalia history". The Sun-Gazette Newspaper. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
5. Smith, Stacey L. (2011). "Remaking Slavery in a Free State: Masters and Slaves in Gold Rush California". Pacific Historical Review. 80 (1): 28–63. doi:10.1525/phr.2011.80.1.28. ISSN 0030-8684.
6. ^ "Madison Walthall". JoinCalifornia. Retrieved 2024-10-13.

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