WALKER, ANDREW (1855-1934) was born in Berwick, Scotland, and arrived in Port Chalmers at the age of five. He was educated at the old stone school, Dunedin, under Robert Stout and Alexander Stewart, and at the age of 14 was apprenticed to printing in the Evening Star office. He was secretary of the Otago typographical union (1887-88), which he represented at the trades and labour congress in Dunedin (1885). He was president (1889-93), after which he again became secretary. He was president of the Otago trades and labour council (1910-11). Walker was a member of the workers' political committee (1903-05); of the first licensing committee elected in Dunedin on the popular vote, and of the George Street school committee. Standing for Labour, he defeated G. M. Thomson for Dunedin North in 1914, but was defeated by E. Kellett in 1919. He was for some years thereafter employed in the Government Printing office. Walker died on 10 Jul 1934.

N.Z.P.D., 11 Jul 1934; Paul, Trades Unionism; Who's Who N.Z., 1932; Cycl. N.Z., iv; The Dominion, 11 Jul 1934.

Reference: Volume 2, page 229

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