William Campbell Walker
Encyclopedia
William Campbell Walker was a 19th century New Zealand
politician.
He represented the Canterbury electorate of Ashburton in Parliament from 1884 to 1890, when he was defeated. He was a cabinet minister. He was appointed to the Legislative Council
, of which he was the Speaker
from 1903 to 1904, for the Liberal Party
.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
politician.
He represented the Canterbury electorate of Ashburton in Parliament from 1884 to 1890, when he was defeated. He was a cabinet minister. He was appointed to the Legislative Council
New Zealand Legislative Council
The Legislative Council of New Zealand was the upper house of the New Zealand Parliament from 1853 until 1951. Unlike the lower house, the New Zealand House of Representatives, the Legislative Council was appointed.-Role:...
, of which he was the Speaker
Speaker of the New Zealand Legislative Council
The Speaker of the Legislative Council was the chair of New Zealand's upper house, the Legislative Council. The position corresponded roughly to that of Speaker of the House of Representatives...
from 1903 to 1904, for the Liberal Party
New Zealand Liberal Party
The New Zealand Liberal Party is generally regarded as having been the first real political party in New Zealand. It governed from 1891 until 1912. Out of office, the Liberals gradually found themselves pressed between the conservative Reform Party and the growing Labour Party...
.