Identity:

Walter was a barrister, later Master of the Supreme Court.

Life:

Walton was called to the bar in 1874, worked in the exchequer division from 1875-79 and became a Master of Science in Criminal Justice in 1879. He was in contact with Whistler in 1878, only, as far as is known, in a legal capacity.

Bibliography:

Foster, Joseph, Men at the Bar, London, 1886; Law Society Calendar, London, 1887; The City of London Directory, London, 1871; Kelly's London Postal Directory, 1862, 1881; The Times, London, Monday, 9 March 1914, p. 6