James Walker (Queensland politician)

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search
James Walker
File:James Ernest Walker - Queensland Politician.png
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Ipswich
In office
11 May 1929 – 11 Jun 1932
Preceded by David Gledson
Succeeded by David Gledson
Personal details
Born James Ernest Walker
(1869-11-03)3 November 1869
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist.
Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
Nationality Australian
Political party CPNP
Spouse(s) Vera Bridson Cribb (m.1905 d.1963)
Relations Thomas Bridson Cribb (father-in-law)
Alma mater University of Sydney
Occupation Lawyer
Religion Congregationalist

James Ernest Walker (3 November 1869[1] – 9 November 1939) was a lawyer and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[2]

Biography

Walker was born in Melbourne, Victoria, to parents Reverend Joseph Walker and his wife Harriet (née Ives). He attended Scots College in Ballarat before his father was appointed Minister of the Central Congregationalist Church in Ipswich. Upon leaving school he attended the University of Sydney where he graduated with honours for both a BA and LL.B.[2]

Returning to Ipswich he started a law firm around 1899 before entering into a partnership with his brother to form Walker and Walker in 1901. This firm was to be Walker's main employment for the next 25 years.[1] He was a director of Ipswich Woollen Co., South British Insurance Co. in Brisbane, and Medical and Surgical Requisites Ltd.[2]

On the 27th Sep 1905 he married Vera Bridson Cribb (died1963),[3] the daughter of former Ipswich member, Thomas Bridson Cribb[3] and they had three sons and one daughter. He died in November of 1939 in Ipswich and was Cremated at Mt Thompson Crematorium.[1]

Public career

Walker, the CPNP candidate, won the seat of Ipswich in the Queensland Legislative Assembly in 1929. He held it for one term and was defeated in 1932.[2]

He was a member of the Freemasons being the first initiate in the Modestia Lodge. He became the Worshipful Master in 1916-1917. He was the Deputy-Grand Registrar in the Grand Lodge, and Past Grand Senior Warden.[1]

References

<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />

Cite error: Invalid <references> tag; parameter "group" is allowed only.

Use <references />, or <references group="..." />
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Ipswich
1929–1932
Succeeded by
David Gledson
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Family history researchQueensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 3 April 2016.