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William Walker
Born: May 8, 1824 in Nashville, Tennessee
Graduated from the University of Nashville
Top of his class at age 14
William Walker
Presidential Term: July 12, 1856- May 1, 1857
Assumes Power and becomes the first President of
Nicaragua
He hired soldiers of fortune and between 1853 and 1860
made several attempts to take over territories in Mexico
and Central America.
He invaded lower California and declared it an
independent republic and proclaimed the annexation of
Sonora in 1854.
In 1854, he was forced out by Mexican attacks and
surrendered to US forces and was tried for violating