Charles Arthur Walker (c.1790 – 29 October 1873) was an Irish Member of Parliament.
Walker was born into a Protestant family at Tykillen, in County Wexford. He studied law at Trinity College, Dublin, but was not called to the bar. He was a deputy-lieutenant of the county, but later stated that he had initially avoided taking other public offices as he was "of retired habits", and preferred to spend his time on country pursuits.[1]
Walker stood in Wexford Borough for the Irish Repeal Association at the 1831 UK general election, and was elected. However, he stated that he would only vote for a repeal of the Act of Union if injustices around ballots and poor laws were perpetuated.[2] Walker held his seat until he stood down at the 1841 UK general election. He died in 1873, still living at Tykillen.[2]
References edit
- ^ "WALKER, Charles Arthur (?1790-1873), of Belmont House, co. Wexford". The History of Parliament. Houses of Parliament. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ a b Stenton, Michael (1976). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. Vol. 1. Hassocks: Harvester Press. p. 395. ISBN 0855272198.