Walter, John (1818-1894)

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Photograph, Parliamentary Archives PHO 8/1/8

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Proprietor of The Times for over half a century, Walter sat for Nottingham as a ‘Liberal-Conservative’ and later represented Berkshire. Throughout his parliamentary career, he sought to establish a distinction between his dual roles as a newspaper owner and MP, but his denial that he had any responsibility for editorial opinion failed to convince his political critics. Although he claimed to be ‘an independent’ MP, he generally voted with the Liberals, with whom he always sat.

Palace of Westminster

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