John Walsh

John Walsh (1842 – 13 February 1893) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Early life Walsh was born in Oughterard, County Galway, Ireland. He married Margaret Jane Clohesy on 28 December 1867.

Career Walsh was a storekeeper in Cooktown, Queensland, 1874–79, and a storekeeper in Smithfield, Cairns, 1877. He became Mayor of Cooktown, 1876–77. As member for Cook he lobbied for a rail link to Cooktown to support the gold mining in the district.

He went on to become a railway contractor and investor in New South Wales, 1884.

Later life Walsh died on 13 February 1893 in Randwick, Sydney. His funeral was held at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Randwick after which he was buried in Waverley Cemetery.