Sir Andrew Barclay Walker, 1st Baronet was a brewer and Liverpool Councillor.
Background
He was born at Auchinflower, Ayrshire and was educated at Ayr Academy and at the Liverpool Institute. He followed his father, son of Peter Walker of the Fort brewery at Ayr, into brewing. In 1879, on the death of his father, he gained control of the business and in 1890 he converted the private company into Peter Walker & Son (Warrington & Burton) Limited a limited liability company.
Career
Several pubs in Liverpool and the northwest of England still carry the slogan "Walkers Warrington Ale" in their frosted glass. He was a Justice of the Peace for Ayrshire and a Deputy Lieutenant of Lancashire. He was elected Lord Mayor of Liverpool for 1873 and 1876 and appointed High Sheriff of Lancashire for 1886-1887.
Earl of Kingston in 1897, and they took up residence in Kilronan Castle, Company
Roscommon. Sir Andrew later married Maude Okeover, the daughter of Haughton Charles Okeover. They had no children.
He built the Walker Art Gallery which is named after him and donated it to the City of Liverpool. Foreign this, and other good works, he was knighted in 1877 and created Baronet Walker, of Gateacre, company
Lancaster in 1886.