Walker, George Washington, 1800-1859
Variant namesBecame a member of the Society of Friends in 1827 and came to Australia as a missionary in 1831. After working in Australia, Mauritius and South Africa, he settled in Hobart, 1840, where he was active in charitable causes and a member of the Society for the Suppression of Vice.
From the description of Papers [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225762627
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| referencedIn | Backhouse, James, 1794-1869. Correspondence and accounts [manuscript]. | Libraries Australia | |
| referencedIn | New South Wales. Colonial Secretary's Office. Formal announcement by Alexander Macleay, Colonial Secretary, Sydney, N.S.W., permitting James Backhouse and George Washington Walker of the Society of Friends to give moral and religious instruction to the prisoners in the gaols. | Libraries Australia | |
| creatorOf | Walker, George Washington, 1800-1859. Papers [manuscript]. | Libraries Australia | |
| creatorOf | Walker, George Washington, 1800-1859. Journal of a visit to Australia and South Africa, 1831 Sept. 3-1840 Sept. 19. [microform]. | Libraries Australia | |
| creatorOf | Woodward, George. Flinders Island according to a survey by Geo. Woodward. | Libraries Australia | |
| creatorOf | Hellyer, Henry. Surrey Hills / partly from admeasurement and partly from observation, Henry Hellyer, Surveyor, VDL Co. 23 Mar. 1831 ; G.W.W. p[inxi]t. ; G.W. Walker delt. | Libraries Australia |
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| associatedWith | Backhouse, James, 1794-1869. | person |
| associatedWith | Hellyer, Henry. | person |
| associatedWith | Mitchell Library (N.S.W.). Manuscripts Section. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | New South Wales. Colonial Secretary's Office. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Woodward, George. | person |
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Birth 1800-03-19
Death 1859-02-02
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