Major Robert Bruce WALKER (1870 - 1932)**

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

Position Start End Period Notes Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 14 Apr 1917 18 May 1932 15yr(s) 1mth(s) 5day(s) Member for Hawkesbury 14 Apr 1917 18 Feb 1920 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 5day(s) 24th Member for Cumberland 20 Mar 1920 17 Feb 1922 1yr(s) 10mth(s) 29day(s) 25th Member for Cumberland 25 Mar 1922 18 Apr 1925 3yr(s) 25day(s) 26th Member for Cumberland 30 May 1925 7 Sep 1927 2yr(s) 3mth(s) 9day(s) 27th Member for Hawkesbury 8 Oct 1927 18 Sep 1930 2yr(s) 11mth(s) 11day(s) 28th Member for Hawkesbury 25 Oct 1930 18 May 1932 1yr(s) 6mth(s) 24day(s) 29th Chairman of Committees 26 Apr 1922 18 Apr 1925 2yr(s) 11mth(s) 24day(s) Chairman of Committees 8 Nov 1927 18 May 1930 2yr(s) 6mth(s) 11day(s)

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.

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.

Additional Information

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