Walker Rannie Davidson



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

Early life
Davidson was born in Perthshire, Scotland. Son of James Davidson and Mary Butty, he was Christened at Perth, Scotland, on March 15 1808.

Davidson immigrated to Australia in 1829, aged 21, and married Christianna Sarah Murray seven years later on July 19 1836, at St James Church, Sydney, and had nine children.

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.