John Walker (Canadian politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician, born 1832
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Place of Birth: Argyll, Scotland, United Kingdom
About John Walker (Canadian politician)
- John Walker (January 24, 1832 – August 14, 1889) was a Scottish-born industrialist and political figure in Ontario.
- He represented London in the House of Commons of Canada in 1874 as a Liberal member. Born in Argyleshire, the son of John Walker and Mary McHardy, Walker was educated at the Stirling Academy and established himself in business in Leith and later Glasgow.
- He served as a member of the Queen's Own Yeomanry Cavalry in Glasgow.
- In 1856, he married Janet Machattie; she died in 1863.
- Walker came to Kent County, Canada West in 1864, chosen by investors in Scotland to develop agricultural and oil interests on property formerly owned by George Brown.
- On his arrival, he was named magistrate.
- Walker raised a volunteer company during the Fenian raids and later reached the rank of lieutenant-colonel in the militia.
- In 1867, he settled in London, Ontario, where he established a plant for the production of sulfuric acid and an oil refinery.
- For a time, he served as vice-president for the Canadian Pacific Railway.
- In 1868, Walker married Laura, the daughter of Jacob Hespeler.
- Walker defeated John Carling in the 1874 federal election but, after his election was overturned on appeal, James Harshaw Fraser won the 1875 by-election that followed.
- Walker ran unsuccessfully against Carling for reelection to the House of Commons in 1878.
- He was one of the founding directors of Imperial Oil in 1880.
- Walker became registrar for Middlesex County after retiring from politics.
- He died in London, Ontario at the age of 57.
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