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He was born in Montreal, the son of Charles Walkem, and was educated at McGill University, graduating in 1873.
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William Walkem
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He represented South Nanaimo in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1894 to 1898. While a student, he worked as a reporter for Montreal newspapers. After graduating, Walkem went to Britain and tried unsuccessfully to join Carlist supporters fighting in Spain.
Walkem was editor of the Victoria Daily Standard for a time.
He served as inspector for British Columbia Penitentiary and was a coroner for the province from 1878 to 1895. Walkem was married twice: to Edith Moyle in 1875 and later to Minnie Brown.
He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the assembly in 1890. Walkem was defeated by Ralph Smith when he ran for reelection in 1898.
Walkem wrote Stories of early British Columbia, published in 1914.
