Tomita Tetsunosuke

In this Japanese name, the family name is "Tomita".

Tomita Tetsunosuke (富田鐵之助?, December 5, 1835-February 27, 1916) was a Japanese businessman, central banker and the 2nd Governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ). He was a member of Japan's House of Peers.[1]

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Early life

Tomita was born in Miyagi Prefecture.[2]

Career

Tomita was an organizer of the Bank of Japan. He was its first Vice Governor;[1] and he was head of the bank from from February 21, 1888 through September 3, 1889.[3]

In 1897, Tomita organized the Yokohama Fire Insurance Company, later known as Yokohama Fire, Marine, Transit & Fidelity Insurance; and he was its president.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Singer, Isidore. (1910). International Insurance Encyclopedia, p. 650. at Google Books
  2. ^ Bank of Japan (BOJ), 2nd Governor
  3. ^ BOJ, List of Governors.

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Government offices
Preceded by
Yoshihara Shigetoshi		 Governor of the Bank of Japan
1888-1889		 Succeeded by
Kawada Koichiro