George Washington Walker (19 March 1800 – 2 February 1859[1]) was a missionary for the church called Religious Society of Friends, or Quakers. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A missionary is a member of a Religion who works to convert those who do not share the missionary's faith someone who proselytizes.
Walker was born to Unitarian parents in London, the twenty-first child of John Walker by his second wife, Elizabeth[1]. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. He was educated at a school in Barnard Castle. Barnard Castle is a town in Teesdale, County Durham, England named after the castle around which it grew up He was introduced to the Society of Friends in his teenage years when he worked in Newcastle for a linen draper who was a Quaker, but Walker did not become a Quaker himself until 1827. Newcastle upon Tyne ( (often shortened to Newcastle) is a city and Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England Walker also participated in the temperance movement. See also Prohibition, Teetotalism The Temperance Movement attempted to reduce the amount of Alcohol consumed within a community or society in
Walker met his future missionary partner James Backhouse in 1820 or 1821. James Backhouse ( 8 July 1794 – 20 January 1869) was a Botanist and Missionary for the Quaker Church Between September 1831 and February 1832, Walker and Backhouse travelled from England to Hobart, Van Dieman's Land (modern Tasmania). Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Van Diemen's Land was the original name used by Europeans for the island of Tasmania, now part of Australia. Tasmania is an Australian island and state of the same name It is located south of the eastern side of the Continent, being separated from it by Bass Between 1832 and 1838, they made a tour of the penal settlements in Australia, Van Dieman's Land, and Norfolk Islands. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Norfolk Island ( Norfuk: Norfuk Ailen) is a small inhabited island in the Pacific Ocean located between Australia, New Zealand Between 1838 and 1840, they left Australia and did missionary work in Mauritius and South Africa. Mauritius (pronounced məˈrɪʃəs L’île Maurice /il mɔ'ʁis/ Mauritian Creole: Maurice) officially the Republic of Mauritius, République The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa
In 1840, Walker ended his travels. He returned to Hobart in September and was married to Sarah Benson Mather on 15 December 1840. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year He set up a business as a draper, and, in 1844, helped establish the Hobart Savings Bank which eventually became the Trust Bank. He worked at his business and for the Quakers and temperance until he died on 2 February 1859 in Hobart[1]. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
In 1994, the Hobart Savings Bank endowed a scholarship at the University of Tasmania named the “George Washington Walker Trust Bank Perpetual Undergraduate Scholarship”; it was to be awarded to students of commerce or economics. The University of Tasmania (also abbreviated as UTAS UTas or Tas Uni is an Australian University, with three campuses in Tasmania.
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- ^ a b c Mary Bartram Trott (1967). Walker, George Washington (1800 - 1859). Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 2 pp 562-563. The Australian Dictionary of Biography (ADB or AuDB is a multi-volume project published by Melbourne University Press. MUP. Melbourne University Publishing (MUP is the book publishing arm of the University of Melbourne ( Australia) Retrieved on 2007-09-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians
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- Blackwell, Peter. Religious Diversity in Colonial Tasmania. University Scholars Programme. National University of Singapore. Retrieved on 8 May 2006. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- Percival Serle:Walker, George Washington. Percival Serle ( 18 July 1871 – 16 December 1951) was an Australian biographer and bibliographer. Dictionary of Australian Biography. Project Gutenberg of Australia. Retrieved on 22 September 2007. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- Scholarships. official website of the School of Accounting & Corporate Governance. University of Tasmania. Retrieved on 10 May 2006. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.