John Walter

(1776-1847)

NAME AUTHORITIES: LOC: Walter, John, 1776-1847 NRA: Walter John (1776-1847) MP Proprietor of the Times DNB: Walter, John (1776-1847), newspaper proprietor and politician LBT ID: JoWalte1847 VIAF ID: 4024319 LOC ID: n88130907	B/BAP: 1776-02-23 DIED: 1847-07-28
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After education at Merchant Taylors' School and an apprenticeship with Thomas Longman he succeeded his father (also John Walter) as proprietor of The Times, which he co-edited with John Staddart and Thomas Barnes.