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Mr Ronald Bruce WALKER (1897 - 1981)

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Date of Birth: 07/12/1897
Place of Birth: Windsor, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 01/01/1981
Place of Death: Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Member for Hawkesbury 26 Mar 1938 18 Apr 1941 3 years 24 days
Member for Hawkesbury 11 May 1935 24 Feb 1938 2 years 9 months 14 days
Member for Hawkesbury 11 Jun 1932 12 Apr 1935 2 years 10 months 2 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 11 Jun 1932 18 Apr 1941 8 years 10 months 8 days
Political Party Activity
United Australia Party (UAP). Councillor 1932 - 1933, 1935 - 1940.
Community Activity
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Lawyer (solicitor). Educated at Sydney Grammar School; admitted as a solicitor in 1925, joined the family firm of William Walker and Sons, becoming a senior partner in 1932, struck off rolls in 1941; later became an estate agent; president of Hawkesbury District Hospital and Home for Infirm; president of Hawkesbury District Agricultural Society; president of Hawkesbury Benevolent Society 1933 - 1941.
Military Service
Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Alderman at Windsor 1945 - 1953
Personal
Son of Robert Bruce Walker, also a Member of the Legislative Assembly. Married Muriel Smith at Waveley on 19 December 1923 and had issue, 1 son.
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