Claim: George Anthony Walkem, who was born in Newry, Ireland, was a supporter of Canadian confederation and was an Attorney General in the cabinet of Premier Amor De Cosmos.
Evidence: Born in Newry, Ireland, Walkem moved to then Colony of British Columbia in 1862 and served as a member of the Colonial Assembly from 1864 to 1866 and the appointed Legislative Council from 1866 to 1870. He was a supporter of Canadian confederation. With the admission of the colony into Canada, Walkem was elected to the provincial legislature from the riding of Cariboo in 1871 and became Attorney General in the cabinet of Premier Amor De Cosmos and succeeded him to become the third Premier of British Columbia.