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Walter Bagehot
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Key facts
- 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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Walter
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Langport
- Place of death
- Somerset
- Occupation
- writer
- Position held
- editor-in-chief
- Educated at
- University College London
- Employer
- The Economist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- philosophy
- Image
- Walter Bagehot NPG cropped.jpg
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- 1877-01-01
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- Langport
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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).
Life
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