John Walter (editor, born 1818)
John Walter III (8 October 1818 – 3 November 1894) was an English newspaper publisher and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1847 and 1885.
Walter was born at
In 1847 Walter was elected to Parliament for
Though defeated in 1865, John Walter III was again elected to Parliament for Berkshire in 1868, and held the seat until he retired in 1885.[5]
Walter was twice married, first in 1842 to Emily Frances Court (d. 1858), and then in 1861 to Flora Macnab.[1] His eldest son by his first marriage, John, was accidentally drowned at Bearwood on Christmas Eve in 1870, while trying to rescue his brother and cousin.[3]
Walter was succeeded by Arthur Fraser Walter (1846–1910), his second son by his first marriage. A.F. Walter remained chief proprietor of The Times until 1908, when it was converted into a company. He then became chairman of the board of directors, and on his death was succeeded in this position by his son John.
References
- ^ a b Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1881
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "N" (part 3)
- ^ a b Arborfield local history website. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ^ The Walter Arms pub website. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 2)
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Hugh Chisholm (1911). "Walter, John". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 28 (11th ed.). p. 295-296.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Walter
Foster, Joseph (1885). . (second ed.). London: Hazell, Watson, and Viney. p. 489.- Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University: John Walter papers, 1895-1956. (John Walter IV)
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