George Johnson (Australian politician)

George Walker Johnson
George Walker Johnson
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Kyneton Boroughs
	In office; 1 November 1856 – 1 August 1859
Succeeded by	Thomas Hadley
Personal details
Born	9 November 1811; Coddington, Nottinghamshire, England
Died	22 February 1902; Kyneton, Victoria, Australia
Spouse	Ann Ellison
Children	13

George Walker Johnson (9 November 1811 – 22 February 1902)^[1] was a contractor, farmer and politician in colonial Victoria, a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.^[1]

Born in Coddington, Nottinghamshire, England, Walker arrived in Adelaide, South Australia in 1839, and the Port Phillip District around 1847.^[1] In November 1856, Walker was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Kyneton Boroughs,^[1] a position he held until August 1859.^[1] Johnson unsuccessfully contested the 1859 election for Kyneton Boroughs.^[1]

Johnson died at his residence, Gainsborough, in Jennings street, Kyneton, on 22 February 1902.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "George Walker Johnson". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023.
^ "Family Notices". The Argus. 24 February 1902. p. 1. Retrieved 23 August 2014 – via Trove.

Victorian Legislative Assembly
New district	Member for Kyneton Boroughs November 1856 – August 1859	Succeeded by Thomas Hadley

[parl-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "George Walker Johnson". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023.

[2] "Family Notices". The Argus. 24 February 1902. p. 1. Retrieved 23 August 2014 – via Trove.

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