Robert Stephen Rintoul

Robert Stephen Rintoul (January 12, 1787 – April 22, 1858) was a Scottish journalist. He was born at Tibbermore, Perthshire, Scotland in 1787, and educated at the Aberdalgie parish school. After serving his apprenticeship to the printing trade he became the printer and subsequently the editor of the Dundee Advertiser.

Robert Stephen Rintoul
Born	January 12th, 1787 Tibbermore, Perthshire, Scotland
Died	April 22nd, 1858
Nationality	Scottish
Occupation	Journalist

In 1826 he went to London where he was editor of The Atlas before, in July 1828 with the assistance of friends, founding The Spectator.[1][2] In this publication Rintoul strongly supported the Reform Bill, and to him was due the catchphrase "The bill, the whole bill, and nothing but the bill".

After publishing and managing the affairs of The Spectator for more than thirty years, he sold it shortly before his death.

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 July 2008. Retrieved 18 August 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. . Advertisements. The Times (13637). London. 5 July 1828. col D, p. 4. Missing or empty |title= (help)

•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Rintoul, Robert Stephen". Encyclopædia Britannica. 23 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 352.