John Walter, ii

John Walter (23 February 1776 – 28 July 1847) was the son of John Walter, the founder of The Times, and succeeded his father as the newspaper's second editor.

He was educated at Merchant Taylors' School and Trinity College, Oxford. 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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• Burke, Bernard, Sir. A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Great Britain & Ireland 6th ed. London : Harrison 1879. Vol II. page 1683

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John Walter was born on 26 February 1776.1 He was the son of John Walter.1 He married, firstly, Elizabeth Anne (?).1 He married, secondly, Mary Smythe in 1818.1 He died on 28 July 1847 at age 71.1      In 1816 he purchased the estate of Bear Wood Park.1 Children of John Walter and Mary Smythe • John Walter+1 b. 8 Oct 1818, d. 3 Nov 1894 • Catherine Mary Walter1 b. 2 Dec 1820, d. 16 Jan 1844 • Captain Sir Edward Walter+1 b. 1824, d. 28 Feb 1904