Quick Facts

• NAME: Jimmy Walker
• OCCUPATION: Mayor
• BIRTH DATE: June 19, 1881
• DEATH DATE: November 18, 1946
• EDUCATION: Saint Francis Xavier College, New York Law School
• PLACE OF BIRTH: New York, New York
• PLACE OF DEATH: New York, New York
• Full Name: James John Walker

Best Known For

Flamboyant mayor of New York City, Jimmy Walker was a frequenter of Broadway theater and upper-class speakeasies. His administration was marred by corruption.