David Walker

Born	29 January 1916, d. June 2006
Elections	1 (1 won)

David Andrew Walker was a Church of Scotland Missionary and County Councillor for Northmavine North between 1949 and 1950.

Biography

Walker was married to Ruth Naomi Robinson (28 Feb 1942) and had 3 children, Paul, Naomi and Miriam. While in Shetland they lived in the Burndale Manse in North Roe (which no longer exists) and Paul and Naomi briefly attended the North Roe Primary school until the whole family left Shetland in September 1950. David later returned in 1982 to preach in the Brae kirk.

Political Career

Political career of David Walker
Year	Election	Council	Votes	Result
1949	County Council Election May 1949 (Northmavine North)	Zetland County Council	Unopposed	Elected

Offices Held

Zetland County Council

Preceded by

James Johnson

Member for
Northmavine North
1949–1951

Succeeded by
Joseph Peterson (ii)

Northmavine North Members

Alexander Hay (1890–1890) · George Sinclair (1892–1895) · Andrew Robertson (1897–1901) · Robert Haldane (1903–1904) · Thomas Anderson (i) (1907–1910) · William McDougall (1913–1913) · Andrew Garriock (1919–1922) · John Tulloch (iv) (1925–1932) · James Johnson (1935–1945) · David Walker (1949–1949) · Joseph Peterson (ii) (1951–1952) · Hamish Brydone (1955–1961) · Andrew Cromarty (1964–1970) · Robert Balfour (1973–1973)