Walter Thom [1770-1824], was born at Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, and afterwards moved to Aberdeen, where he established himself as a bookseller. In 1813, he came to Dublin as editor of "The Dublin Journal".
Walter died in Dublin, on 16th June 1824.
He was the author of a 'History of Aberdeen' [Aberdeen, 1811], and of a treatise on 'Pedestrianism' [Aberdeen, 1813]. He also contributed to Brewster's 'Encyclopaedia', to Sinclair's 'Statistical Account of Scotland' and to Mason's 'Statistical Account of Ireland'.
Walter is thought to have been buried in St. Luke's Churchyard, The Coombe, Dublin.
His son Alexander joined him in 1820 to assist in managing "The Dublin Journal", and took over the printing business after his death.
Walter died in Dublin, on 16th June 1824.
He was the author of a 'History of Aberdeen' [Aberdeen, 1811], and of a treatise on 'Pedestrianism' [Aberdeen, 1813]. He also contributed to Brewster's 'Encyclopaedia', to Sinclair's 'Statistical Account of Scotland' and to Mason's 'Statistical Account of Ireland'.
Walter is thought to have been buried in St. Luke's Churchyard, The Coombe, Dublin.
His son Alexander joined him in 1820 to assist in managing "The Dublin Journal", and took over the printing business after his death.
Walter Thom [1770-1824], was born at Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, and afterwards moved to Aberdeen, where he established himself as a bookseller. In 1813, he came to Dublin as editor of "The Dublin Journal".
Walter died in Dublin, on 16th June 1824.
He was the author of a 'History of Aberdeen' [Aberdeen, 1811], and of a treatise on 'Pedestrianism' [Aberdeen, 1813]. He also contributed to Brewster's 'Encyclopaedia', to Sinclair's 'Statistical Account of Scotland' and to Mason's 'Statistical Account of Ireland'.
Walter is thought to have been buried in St. Luke's Churchyard, The Coombe, Dublin.
His son Alexander joined him in 1820 to assist in managing "The Dublin Journal", and took over the printing business after his death.
Walter died in Dublin, on 16th June 1824.
He was the author of a 'History of Aberdeen' [Aberdeen, 1811], and of a treatise on 'Pedestrianism' [Aberdeen, 1813]. He also contributed to Brewster's 'Encyclopaedia', to Sinclair's 'Statistical Account of Scotland' and to Mason's 'Statistical Account of Ireland'.
Walter is thought to have been buried in St. Luke's Churchyard, The Coombe, Dublin.
His son Alexander joined him in 1820 to assist in managing "The Dublin Journal", and took over the printing business after his death.
Family Members
Children
Advertisement
Records on Ancestry
Advertisement
