William Walker (Quebec politician), Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Quebec politician, born 1797
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About William Walker (Quebec politician)
- William Walker (August 8, 1797 – April 8, 1844) was a Quebec lawyer and political figure. He articled in law with Michael O'Sullivan and Charles Richard Ogden, was admitted to the bar in 1819 and set up practice in Montreal.
- Although loyal to the British authorities, following the Lower Canada Rebellion, he served as lawyer for several Patriotes who had been imprisoned.
- Walker originally supported the union of Upper and Lower Canada but later became editor of the Canada Times, a newspaper that supported responsible government and opposed the union.
- He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Rouville in an 1842 by-election; he resigned due to illness in 1843 and died in Montreal in 1844.
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