William Campbell Walker

William Campbell Walker, CMG (1837 – 5 January 1904) was a New Zealand politician.

Biography Walker was born in 1837, at Bowlandstow, Midlothian, Scotland, the eldest son of Sir William Stuart Walker (KCB). He received his education at Trinity College, Glenalmond in Perthshire and then at Trinity College, Oxford. He graduated in 1861 and then completed a further MA degree. Together with his brother, he emigrated to New Zealand and arrived in Lyttelton on board the Evening Star in January 1862. The brothers then owned and ran a sheep farm at Mount Possession in South Canterbury.

Walker married Margaret Wilson the daughter of Archdeacon James Wilson. They were to have five sons and one daughter. Walker ended his career as the Speaker of the Legislative Council from 9 July 1903 until his death.

He was a member of the Board of Governors of Canterbury College. As a member of the cabinet, he was instrumental in passing the act that provided for the separation of the Agricultural College from the college proper. He was survived by his wife and his six children.