Lancelot Walker

Lancelot Walker (26 November 1829 – 19 May 1907) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in New Zealand.[1]

New Zealand Parliament
Years	Term	Electorate		Party
1863–1866	3rd	Akaroa		Independent
1866–1867	4th	Ashley		Independent

He represented the Akaroa electorate from the 1863 by-election after the resignation of Augustus White to 1866, then from 1866 the Ashley electorate until he resigned in 1867.[2] On 15 May 1885, he was appointed to the New Zealand Legislative Council, where he served until his death on 19 May 1907.[3][4]

He was born on 26 November 1829, to Thomas and Constantia Anne Walker of Co York, England. He lived at Four Peaks, Geraldine, Canterbury, where he died.[5]

He came to New Zealand in 1856.[6] He had served in the Army in India, although in which regiment or unit was debated. [7] [8] [9]

References

1. Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
2. "LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS". XXII (2517). Wellington Independent. 11 May 1867. p. 4. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
3. "Canterbury Members of the Legislative Council". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Canterbury Provincial District. Christchurch: The Cyclopedia Company Limited. 1903. p. 83.
4. Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 87.
5. Burke, Bernard (1970) [1891]. Burke’s Colonial Gentry (2 ed.). Baltimore, Ohio: Genealogical Publishing Company. pp. 208, 209. ISBN 0-8063-0415-4.
6. "Obituary". Wanganui Herald. 21 May 1907.
7. "Obituary". Press. 20 May 1907.
8. "Funeral". Press. 22 May 1907.
9. "Walker". Press. 27 May 1907.

New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by Augustus White	Member of Parliament for Akaroa 1863–1866	Succeeded by George Armstrong
New constituency	Member of Parliament for Ashley 1866–1867	Succeeded by Henry Tancred