Background
Walker, James Thomas was born in 1841 in Springfield Place, Leith Walk, Mid-Lothian. Son of John William Walker, who emigrated 1844, taking up Castlesteads Station New South Wales.
Walker, James Thomas was born in 1841 in Springfield Place, Leith Walk, Mid-Lothian. Son of John William Walker, who emigrated 1844, taking up Castlesteads Station New South Wales.
Studied at Circus Place School. Edinburgh Institution. King’s College, London.
On Staff Bank of New South Wales, London, Sydney, and Queensland, 1860-S5.
First General Manager Royal Bank of Queensland, 18S5-87. Executor of Thomas Walker of Yaralla, New South Wales. Member of People"s Federal Convention at Bathurst, 1896, and Australian Federal Convention, 1897-1898.
Owns Mount Ubi estate, Wide Bay, Queensland.
President of Australian Golf Club, et cetera Chairman Women's College Council, and Councillor Saint Andrew’s College (both in University of Sydney).
Chairman Thomas Walker Convalescent Hospital. Director Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
Chairman Finance Committee Presbyterian Church, New South Wales.
Chairman of the Burnside Orphans’ Home. Fellow Institute Bankers, London. Senator of New South Wales in Commonwealth Parliament.
Director Bank,New South Wales, Australian Mutual Provident Society, et cetera
Fellow of the Royal Colonial Institute. Clubs: Queensland, Brisbane. Union, Sydney; Tasmanian, Hobart.
Melbourne, Melbourne.