William Walker (New South Wales politician)

William Walker (26 February 1828 – 12 June 1908) was a politician and solicitor in colonial New South Wales.

[1] Walker was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and arrived in Sydney with his parents in 1837.

[3] He was member of the Anti-Transportation League who had campaigned for John Darvall at the 1856 election for Cumberland North Riding and for Thomas Smith at the 1857 Cumberland North Riding by-election.

[4] In parliament he was a strong supporter of James Martin and his biography attributes his defeat to his support for Martin's land legislation which was unpopular with his squatting friends.

[5] On 8 February 1888 Walker was appointed to the New South Wales Legislative Council, serving until his death at Windsor on 12 June 1908(1908-06-12) (aged 80).