Walter Church (Australian politician)
Walter Church (1829 – 28 February 1901) was an English-born Australian politician.
He was born in London to mariner John Foster Church and Barbara Ann George. He migrated to New South Wales around 1839 and became a custom house agent. On 1 September 1849 he married Annie Esther Stubbs, with whom he had eleven children. A second marriage on 22 April 1899 to Miriam Kate Cohen produced no children. From 1868 he worked as a grocer. In 1869 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Goldfields West, serving until his defeat in 1872. Church died in Sydney in 1901.[1]
References
- ↑ "Mr Walter Church (1829 - 1901)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
| Civic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Nicol Stenhouse |
Chairman of the Balmain Municipal Council 1863 – 1864 |
Succeeded by Thomas Rowntree |
| Preceded by Ralph Mansfield |
Chairman of the Balmain Municipal Council 1866 – 1867 |
Succeeded by John Booth |
| New South Wales Legislative Assembly | ||
| Preceded by George Thornton |
Member for Goldfields West 1869 – 1872 |
Succeeded by David Buchanan |
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