Walter Stanley Monroe (May 14, 1871 – October 6, 1952) was a businessman and conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of Newfoundland from 1924 to 1928 as leader of the Liberal-Conservative Progressive Party.

He emigrated to Newfoundland to join his uncle, Moses Monroe,[1] at the age of 17 in 1888.

[2] Monroe was a successful businessman who briefly served in the government of William Warren.

[3] His government introduced a franchise bill to the legislature in 1925, where it passed unanimously on March 9, and became law on April 13, 1925.

[4] Monroe returned to private life and resigned on August 15, 1928[5] passing the leadership of the party to his cousin Frederick C. Alderdice who became the new prime minister.