The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Walker, Charles Vincent
b. 1812-03-20
d. 1882-12-24
Charles Vincent Walker was an author, inventor, and telegraph engineer who was involved
with the British
Meteorological Society from 1850 to 1873. He served as Honorary Secretary from
1856 to 1865, was Vice-President from 1866 to 1868,
and President between 1869 and 1871 before returning to the Vice-President's position
from 1871 to 1873.1
Walker held several patents for his engineering inventions and, according to historian
J. M. Walker,
contributed to railway safety and efficiency in a number of ways.2
Born 20 March 1812 in Camden Town, England, he died in Tunbridge Wells on 24 December 1882,
at the age of seventy.3