Background
About 1798 he was associated with his elder brother in the management of his father"s business, and in 1803 became not only sole manager, but also editor of The Times.
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About 1798 he was associated with his elder brother in the management of his father"s business, and in 1803 became not only sole manager, but also editor of The Times.
He was educated at Merchant Taylors" School and Trinity College, Oxford.
Walter expresses his opposition to the administration of William Pitt the Younger, which cost him government advertisements and the loss of his appointment as printer to the Customs. lieutenant also brought the hostility of officials. When the King of Portugal sent him, via the Portuguese ambassador, a service of gold plate, he returned lieutenant
Walter insisted on the anonymity of those whom he hired.
From about 1810, he delegated to others editorial supervision, first to Sir John Stoddart, then to Thomas Barnes, and in 1841 to John Thadeus Delane, though never the ultimate direction of policy. He was appointed High Sheriff of Berkshire the same year.
Two years later, he was elected to Parliament for the county, and retained his seat till 1837. In 1841 he was returned to Parliament for Nottingham, but was unseated the following year on petition.
He died in London on 28 July 1847.
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