FONBLANQUE, ALBANY WILLIAM , English journalist, was born of a French Huguenot family. His father was an Equity barrister and M.P. for Camelf ord. Fon blanque began journalistic work in 1812, and attracted attention by the boldness of his opinions and the superiority of his style to the ordinary work of the day. In 183o he became editor of The Examiner, and remained in control till 1847. Fully main taining the level of political independence set by the Hunts, he inspired the admiration even of his opponents by his wit, and The Examiner was the standard of literary merit in the journal istic world. In 1847 he became statistical secretary to the Board of Trade, but continued to contribute to The Examiner.
See the Life and Labours of Albany Fonblanque, edited by his nephew, Edward Barrington de Fonblanque (1874).