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Walter Bagehot

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Walter Bagehot

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British journalist, businessman, and essayist (1826-1877)

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Walter Bagehot (1826–1877) was a writer whose literary output includes *The love-letters of Walter Bagehot and Eliza Wilson*, *Parliamentary reform*, *La constitution anglaise*, *The collected works of Walter Bagehot*, and *倫敦貨幣市場*. He is recognized as the author of 107 works.

His writings have been referenced by 278 other encyclopedia articles. One of his recorded quotes states, "Whatever may be the defects of Gibbon's history, none can deny him a proud precision and a style in marching order."

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Born
( 1826-02-03 ) 3 February 1826, Langport , Somerset, England
Died
24 March 1877 (1877-03-24) (aged 51), Langport, Somerset, England
Alma mater
University College London
Occupations
Businessman essayist journalist
Political party
Liberal
Spouse
Elizabeth (Eliza) Wilson ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1858 ) ​

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human
Given name
Walter
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Langport
Place of death
Somerset
Occupation
writer
Position held
editor-in-chief
Languages spoken
English language
Field of work
philosophy
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Walter Bagehot NPG cropped.jpg
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date of birth
1826-02-03
Commons category
Walter Bagehot
date of death
1877-01-01
place of burial
Langport
writing language
English language
contributed to creative work
Popular Science
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Encyclopedic overview

Walter Bagehot (/ˈbædʒət/ BAJ-ət; 3 February 1826 – 24 March 1877) was an English journalist, businessman, and essayist, who wrote extensively about government, economics, literature and race. He is known for co-founding the National Review in 1855, and for his works The English Constitution and Lombard Street: A Description of the Money Market (1873).

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