James Backhouse Walker
University vice-chancellor
- Born
- 14 October 1841, Hobart, Tasmania
- Died
- 4 November 1899, Hobart, Tasmania
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- George Washington Walker (penal reformer)
- Mother
- Sarah Benson Mather (daughter of Robert Mather, merchant)
Legal admissions
| 7 July 1876 | Admitted to practise as a barrister, attorney, solicitor and proctor of the Supreme Court of Tasmania |
Career
- FRGS.
- Member, Tas Board of Educ.
- Member of Council, UTas 1890-99, Vice-Chancellor 1898-99.
- Congregational Sunday school teacher.
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/walker-james-backhouse-4786