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Walker Rannie Davidson

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Walker Rannie Davidson (1808 – 20 November 1876)[1] was a Surveyor General of New South Wales, (then a colony, now a state of Australia)


Early life

Davidson was born in Perthshire, Scotland and arrived in Australia around 1829.[1]

Career in Australia

Davidson was Surveyor General of New South Wales 1862 to 1868, succeeding Alexander Grant McLean. Davidson was succeeded by Philip Francis Adams as Surveyor General.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Walker Rannie Davidson". Australian Royalty. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  2. ^ Lists of British, Australian and New Zealand Surveyors-General, Government Geologists...
Preceded by Surveyor General of New South Wales
1864–1868
Succeeded by