Henry Riversdale Grenfell (5 April 1824 – 11 September 1902)[1] was a British banker and Liberal Party politician.
His Cornish grandfather Pascoe Grenfell was a tin and copper manager and Member of Parliament (MP), while his father, Charles Pascoe Grenfell, was a director of the Bank of England from 1830 to 1864. His maternal grandfather was William Philip Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton.
He was MP for Stoke-upon-Trent between 1862 and 1868.
He was a leading member of the Bimetallic League, and Governor of the Bank of England between 1881 and 1883.
His son, Edward Grenfell also became a Member of Parliament and Bank of England director, and was the partner of Junius Spencer Morgan in the firm of Morgan, Grenfell & Company.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Ricardo William Taylor Copeland |
Member of Parliament for Stoke-upon-Trent 1862 – 1868 With: William Taylor Copeland to 1865 Alexander Beresford Hope 1865 – Feb 1868 George Melly from Feb 1868 |
Succeeded by William Sargeant Roden George Melly |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by John William Birch |
Governor of the Bank of England 1881-1883 |
Succeeded by John Saunders Gilliat |