Walter Edward Davidson

Sir Walter Davidson
24th Governor of New South Wales
In office
17 February 1918 (1918-02-17) – 16 September 1923 (1923-09-16)
MonarchGeorge V
Premier
LieutenantSir William Cullen
Preceded byGerald Strickland
Succeeded byDudley de Chair
62nd Governor of Newfoundland
In office
15 January 1913 – 15 September 1917
MonarchGeorge V
Prime MinisterEdward Morris
Preceded byRalph Champneys Williams
Succeeded byCharles Alexander Harris
Personal details
Born20 April 1859
Valletta, Crown Colony of Malta
Died16 September 1923 (1923-09-17) (aged 64)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
SpouseDame Margaret Davidson
Alma materChrist's College, Cambridge

Sir Walter Edward Davidson, KCMG, KStJ (20 April 1859 – 16 September 1923) was a British colonial administrator and diplomat. He served periods as Governor of the Seychelles, Governor of Newfoundland and as Governor of New South Wales, where he died in office.[1]

  1. ^ Davidson, Sir Walter Edward (1859–1923). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 12 July 2010.