Harold Walter Whiston (1873 – 12 January 1952) was an English businessman, magistrate and activist for anti-vaccination and vegetarianism.

[1] He registered the business as a limited company under the title of William Whiston & Sons Ltd and became governing director.

[3][4] He resigned as chairman in 1949 from injuries sustained from an accident falling down steps inside Macclesfield Town Hall, but continued to sit on the bench as a magistrate.

[9] He became president of the Liberal Party Macclesfield Division and was invited to become a candidate but was unable to accept because of business demands.

[12] In 1908, he was a speaker at the Vegetarian Society's May conference at Queen's Hall with Albert Broadbent, Walter Hadwen, William Harrison and James C.

[1] Tributes were paid to him at Macclesfield County Magistrates' Court, including an act of silence as a mark of respect.