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William Edwin Walton (August 20, 1909 – December 18, 1994) was an American journalist and abstract expressionist painter. He was a confidant of President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy, and chaired the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts from 1963 to 1971.
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA. William Walton. American, 1909-1994. View Related Artifacts. William Walton, the journalist turned painter who chaired the Washington Fine Arts Commission from 1961 to 1971, was born in Jacksonville, Illinois.
William Walton Personal Papers. Open Finding Aid in new window. The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is dedicated to the memory of our nation's thirty-fifth president and to all those who through the art of politics seek a new and better world. Columbia Point, Boston MA 02125| (617) 514-1600.
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Dec 20, 1994 · A journalist, painter and close friend of President John F. Kennedy, Mr. Walton had a diverse career that reached its zenith from 1963 to 1971, when he was chairman of the Fine Arts Commission,...
William Walton | Kennedy Center. Sir William Turner Walton OM (29 March 1902 – 8 March 1983) was an English composer. During a sixty-year career, he wrote music in several classical genres and styles, from film scores to opera. His best-known works include Façade – An Entertainment, the cantata Belshazzar's Feast and his First Symphony.
Walton was the New York campaign coordinator for John F. Kennedy’s presidential campaign in 1960 and remained a close friend of the Kennedys; he was an informal advisor on architecture to both President Kennedy and President Johnson, and to Mrs. Kennedy on the selection of art for the White House and historic preservation at Lafayette Square.
Walton was a journalist, author, painter and longtime friend to the Kennedy and Hemmingway families. He served as New York City coordinator during the 1960 Presidential campaign, and was Chairman in the Commission of Fine Arts from 1963-1971.
