Walter Clegg

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Sir Walter Clegg (18 April 1920 – 15 April 1994) was a British Conservative politician.

Clegg was educated at Bury Grammar School, Arnold School, Blackpool, and Manchester University Law School. He worked as a solicitor. In 1955 he was elected as a Lancashire County Councillor, serving until 1961.

Clegg contested Ince in 1959 and was elected Member of Parliament for North Fylde in 1966. He became a Lord of the Treasury in 1970 and was successively Vice-Chamberlain of the Household in 1972 and Comptroller of the Household from 1973 to 1974. He was MP for Wyre from 1983 until 1987.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Richard Stanley	Member of Parliament for North Fylde 1966–1983	Succeeded by (constituency abolished)
Preceded by (new constituency)	Member of Parliament for Wyre 1983–1987	Succeeded by Keith Mans
Political offices
Preceded by Bernard Weatherill	Vice-Chamberlain of the Household 1972–1973	Succeeded by Paul Hawkins
Preceded by Bernard Weatherill	Comptroller of the Household 1973–1974	Succeeded by Joseph Harper