John Walsh (Australian politician)

John Walsh (1842 – 13 February 1893) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Early life
Walsh was born in Oughterard, County Galway, Ireland. He married Margaret Jane Clohesy on 28 December 1867.

Career
Walsh was a storekeeper in Cooktown, Queensland, 1874–79, and a storekeeper in Smithfield, Cairns, 1877. He became Mayor of Cooktown, 1876–77. He represented the electoral district of Cook from 5 December 1878 to 30 October 1883. As member for Cook he lobbied for a rail link to Cooktown to support the gold mining in the district.

He went on to become a railway contractor and investor in New South Wales, 1884.

Later life
Walsh died on 13 February 1893 in Randwick, Sydney. His funeral was held at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Randwick after which he was buried in Waverley Cemetery.