George Anthony Walkem
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George Anthony "Boomer" Walkem (November 15, 1834 – January 13, 1908) was a British Columbian politician and jurist.
Quick Facts 3rd & 5th Premier of British Columbia, Monarch ...
George Anthony Walkem | |
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3rd & 5th Premier of British Columbia | |
In office February 11, 1874 – January 27, 1876 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Lieutenant Governor | Joseph Trutch |
Preceded by | Amor de Cosmos |
Succeeded by | Andrew Charles Elliott |
In office June 25, 1878 – June 6, 1882 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Lieutenant Governor | Albert Norton Richards Clement Francis Cornwall |
Preceded by | Andrew Charles Elliott |
Succeeded by | Robert Beaven |
MLA for Cariboo | |
In office October 16, 1871 – July 24, 1882 Serving with Joseph Hunter, Cornelius Booth, Alexander Edmund Batson Davie, John Evans, George Cowan | |
Preceded by | first member |
Succeeded by | Robert McLeese |
Personal details | |
Born | (1834-11-15)November 15, 1834 Newry, Ireland |
Died | January 13, 1908(1908-01-13) (aged 73) Victoria, British Columbia |
Political party | None |
Spouse |
Sophia Edith Rhodes (m. 1879) |
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