William Valk
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William Weightman Valk (born December 12, 1806 in Charleston, South Carolina; died September 20, 1879 in Washington, DC) was a soldier in the American Civil War and a U.S. Congressman.
In 1830, Valk earned a degree in medicine and opened a practice in Connecticut. He joined the Navy during the Mexican-American War and became chief surgeon on the USS Constellation.
Valk joined the California Gold Rush in 1849 and, upon failure, opened a practice on Long Island. From March 4, 1855 to March 3, 1857, Valk served in New York's 1st District in the United States House of Representatives.
Upon the breakout of Civil War, he volunteered as chief surgeon of the 2nd Maryland (USA) Volunteer Infantry of the Union Army. He later became a pension office clerk in Washington DC.
William Weightman Valk Memorial at Find A Grave
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