Colonel Thomas Walter Harding (22 January 1843 – 26 March 1927) was a British industrialist and civic figure in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

[2] He built extensions to Tower Works in Holbeck in 1899 and the 1920s and, when City Square was remodelled, proposed and financed the sculptures including the Black Prince.

He was involved in local politics and actively championed the foundation of Leeds City Art Gallery which opened in 1888.

He donated a number of pictures to the collection including Scotland Forever!

In 1912, he produced Tales of Madingley, a romance loosely based on the history of the house and vicinity.