Name

John Walker

Culture

Australian

Gender

Male

Birth date

active by 1818

Occupations

Entrepreneur | Paper maker

Summary

Worked: Australia (NSW)

Context

Australia

Biography

Frederick Fisher, George Duncan and John Walker launched a public company to establish a papermill in Sydney. Duncan was the papermaker, Walker organised the raw materials and Fisher managed the company. Some paper was produced, but the company folded in about 1820 

Last Updated

11 Oct 2021