Bagehot Takes Editorial Control
Walter Bagehot became editor of The Economist and brought a distinctive interest in finance, political institutions and constitutional government.
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Walter Bagehot Biography and Timeline
Follow Walter Bagehot through 5 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Walter Bagehot, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1861–1873Years on this page
1861
1862
American Civil War Trade Disruption
During Bagehot's editorship, the American Civil War disrupted cotton supplies and exposed British industry's dependence on transatlantic commerce.
1866
Overend Gurney Banking Panic
The collapse of Overend Gurney triggered financial panic in London, furnishing a significant real world test of the banking problems Bagehot examined.
1867
English Constitution Appears
Bagehot published The English Constitution while editing The Economist, bringing his analysis of parliamentary and monarchical authority to a wider audience.
1873
Lombard Street Published
Bagehot published Lombard Street, explaining the London money market and the responsibilities of banks during crises of liquidity.
Records, sources and methodology
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