Walter Allen Stosch (born August 18, 1936, in Fredericksburg, Virginia) is an American politician in the Republican Party.

He served as the President Pro Tempore of the Senate for his final term, except for a six-month period when Democrats controlled the chamber.

[1] In 2009, responding to the request of constituent Em Bowles Locker Alsop, Stosch sponsored a monument to Virginia women in Capitol Square, which became law in 2010, and was unveiled in October 2018.

He served in the United States Army 1953–56, then attended the University of Richmond, where he received a B.S.

He passed the Certified Public Accountant exam and began practice in Richmond.