WALKER, FREDERICK THOMAS, was born in Tasmania in 1827, a son of Thomas Walker, who came to New South Wales before 1821 as deputy assistant commissary-general. He was brought up at Rhodes, Tasmania, and in the early sixties came to Otago and took up land at Omarama. He represented Lindis in the Provincial Council (1863-66), and was a member of the executive. In 1865 he was a member of the civil service commission in Otago. He was a justice of the peace and a fellow of the Royal Society. Walker married (1891) Adela, daughter of Major-general Cumberland (96th Regiment).

Otago P.C. Proc.; Col. Gent., p. 242, ii (xxii).

Reference: Volume 2, page 229

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