George Johnson (Australian politician)

George Walker Johnson (9 November 1811 – 22 February 1902)[1] was a contractor, farmer and politician in colonial Victoria, a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.[1]

George Walker Johnson
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Kyneton Boroughs
In office
1 November 1856 – 1 August 1859
Succeeded byThomas Hadley
Personal details
Born9 November 1811
Coddington, Nottinghamshire, England
Died22 February 1902
Kyneton, Victoria, Australia
SpouseAnn Ellison
Children13

Born in Coddington, Nottinghamshire, England, Walker arrived in Adelaide, South Australia in 1839, and the Port Phillip District around 1847.[1] In November 1856, Walker was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Kyneton Boroughs,[1] a position he held until August 1859.[1] Johnson unsuccessfully contested the 1859 election for Kyneton Boroughs.[1]

Johnson died at his residence, Gainsborough, in Jennings street, Kyneton, on 22 February 1902.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f "George Walker Johnson". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Family Notices". The Argus. 24 February 1902. p. 1. Retrieved 23 August 2014 – via Trove.

 

Victorian Legislative Assembly
New district Member for Kyneton Boroughs
November 1856 – August 1859
Succeeded by