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George Johnson (Australian politician)

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George Walker Johnson
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Kyneton Boroughs
In office
1 November 1856 – 1 August 1859
Succeeded byThomas Hadley
Personal details
Born9 November 1811
Coddington, Nottinghamshire, England
Died22 February 1902
Kyneton, Victoria, Australia
SpouseAnn Ellison
Children13

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

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  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.

 

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