Thomas Walker (ca 1759 – January 1812) was a lawyer and political figure in

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. He served as clerk in the Court of Common Pleas for Montreal District in 1779. Walker was named to the bar the following year. In 1783, he was employed at

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to recover merchandise and funds in the bankruptcy of a firm there. In 1787, he returned to private practice in

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. He was elected to the

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for Montreal County in 1800. He died at William-Henry (later Sorel) in 1812. His brother

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was a judge and represented Montreal County in the legislative assembly from 1792 to 1796.

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* * 1812 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada Year of birth uncertain 1750s births {{Quebec-MNA-stub