TURNBULL, WALTER (1823-97) was born at Selkirk, Scotland. Brought up to business, he came to New Zealand in the John McVicar (1857) with merchandise for a business which he established with George Turnbull (q.v.) in Wellington. In 1863 George Turnbull took over the Dunedin branch of W. and G. Turnbull and Co., and in 1886 Walter retired in favour of his sons. Turnbull was M.P.C. for Wellington City (1865-69). He returned to England in 1874 and lived there until 1892. He died on 4 Oct 1897. (See A. H. TURNBULL)

Wellington P.C. Proc.; Col. Gent. 665; Ward; Evening Post, 29 Aug 1894, 4 Oct 1897.

Reference: Volume 2, page 205

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