Date of Birth: 06/11/1870
Place of Birth: Windsor, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 01/07/1932
Place of Death: Windsor, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Member for Hawkesbury |
25 Oct 1930 |
18 May 1932 |
1 year 6 months 24 days |
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| Chairman of Committees |
08 Nov 1927 |
18 May 1930 |
2 years 6 months 11 days |
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| Member for Hawkesbury |
08 Oct 1927 |
18 Sep 1930 |
2 years 11 months 11 days |
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| Member for Cumberland |
30 May 1925 |
07 Sep 1927 |
2 years 3 months 9 days |
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| Chairman of Committees |
26 Apr 1922 |
18 Apr 1925 |
2 years 11 months 24 days |
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| Member for Cumberland |
25 Mar 1922 |
18 Apr 1925 |
3 years 25 days |
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| Member for Cumberland |
20 Mar 1920 |
17 Feb 1922 |
1 year 10 months 29 days |
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| Member for Hawkesbury |
14 Apr 1917 |
18 Feb 1920 |
2 years 10 months 5 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
14 Apr 1917 |
18 May 1932 |
15 years 1 month 5 days |
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Political Party Activity
Freetrade, Liberal, Independent, Liberal 1917, joined Nationals
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Lawyer (solicitor). Educated at Windsor Grammar and Cooerwell Academy, Bowenfels; employed by Commercial Banking Company of Sydney for four years, then articled to father's legal firm; admitted as a solicitor in 1899, joined father in William Walker and Sons, and later became a senior partner. Became a manager of Windsor branch Savings Bank until amalgamation with the Government Savings Bank; director of Kurrajong Savings Bank and Concrete and General Construction Limited; president of Windsor Literary Institute; vice president of Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association; president of Hawkesbury District Hospital 1910 - 1932; president of Hawkesbury Benevolent Society 1911 - 1932; noted rifle shot; Freemason.
Military Service
Joined New South Wales Lancers, 2nd Lieutenant in 1900, Australian Light Horse, Major.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of William Walker and Henrietta Medora Cooper. Married Lucinda Isabel Rowthorn on 8 June 1895 and had issue, 4 sons. Presbyterian. Buried in Presbyterian cemetery in Windsor. His son, Ronald Bruce Walker, was also a Member of the Legislative Assembly.
