Historedia
Person

John R. Walker

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1829–1830

Every event in Historedia whose sources name John R. Walker, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. The Philadelphia Inquirer is founded as The Pennsylvania Inquirer

    1829–1830

    Role: Founder and Printer

    1. Six months after June 1, 1829 · Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaSale to Jesper Harding

      Financial difficulties and competition forced founders Walker and Norvell to sell the newspaper to Jesper Harding six months after its founding.

    2. 1829 to January 1830 · Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaRelocation and Format Adjustment

      The newspaper moved from its original location within Philadelphia in 1829, and under Harding's ownership briefly shifted to an afternoon format before returning to mornings in January 1830.

    3. June 1, 1829 · Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaFounding of The Pennsylvania Inquirer

      John R. Walker and John Norvell founded The Pennsylvania Inquirer in Philadelphia on June 1, 1829, establishing a daily newspaper with specific political pledges.

Sources

  1. The Philadelphia Inquirer Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-19