William Fawkener (banker)
William Fawkener was Governor of the Bank of England from 1743 to 1745, having previously served as the Bank's Deputy Governor.[1] He was son of another William Fawkener (1642–1716), a leading member of the Levant Company, and brother of Sir Everard Fawkener, who was also a merchant dealing in silk, before becoming Ambassador to the Sublime Porte between 1737 and 1744.
References
- ↑ Governors of the Bank of England. Bank of England, London, 2013. Archived here. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
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| Preceded by Stamp Brooksbank |
Governor of the Bank of England 1743 - 1745 |
Succeeded by Charles Savage |
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