Walker, Alexander ♂

Education

Student United College 1777-1781 b, s, t, m. (Secondar). Wilkie bursar, 1777.

Birth/childhood

Born 12.5.1764 son of William Walker, minister at Collessie and Margaret Manderston.

Career

Brigadier General, East India Company’s Service [Honourable East India Company's Service]. [Soldier]

Governor of St Helena 1822-1830. Formed a valuable collection of Oriental Manuscripts, which his son presented to the Bodleian Library.

Of Bowland.

Death

Died in Edinburgh 5.3.1831.

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