Sir Walter Bullivant up. In the first chapter of the novel, the reader also learns of Bullivant's son Harry Bullivant, who lost his life while spying in the Middle East in the guise of a muleteer. Sir Walter Bullivant Sir Walter Bullivant is a fictional character created by the Scottish thriller writer John Buchan for his series of novels featuring the spy Richard Hannay. He plays small but significant roles in both "The Thirty-Nine Steps" and "Greenmantle". Sir Walter is a senior mandarin at the Foreign Office in the years leading up to World War I. He is the archetypal spymaster — gruff,
Allen Burroughs Hannay for the Southern District of Texas vacated by James Allred. Hannay was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 6, 1942, and received his commission on August 12, 1942. He served as chief judge from 1954 to 1962. He assumed senior status on August 6, 1975, serving in that capacity until his death, in Houston. Allen Burroughs Hannay Allen Burroughs Hannay (February 14, 1892 – October 22, 1983) was a United States federal judge. Born in Hempstead, Texas, Hannay received an LL.B. from the University of Texas School of Law in 1913. He was in private practice in Hempstead