Samuel Thornton British Finance Professional
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Samuel Thornton is a member of the following lists: Members of the United Kingdom Parliament for English constituencies, 1754 births and British bankers.
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| Birthday |
6th November, 1754
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| Birthplace |
Clapham
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| Died |
3rd July, 1838
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| Place of Death |
Brighton
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| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation Text |
Politician, abolitionist and Governor of the Bank of England
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| Occupation |
Finance Professional
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Samuel Thornton (6 November 1754 – 3 July 1838) was one of the sons of John Thornton, a leading merchant in the Russian and Baltic trade, and was a director of the Bank of England for 53 years and Governor (1799–1801). He had earlier served as its Deputy Governor. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Kingston upon Hull (with William Wilberforce in 1784) from 1784 to 1806 and for Surrey from 1807 to 1812. He and was a member of the Committee for the repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts.
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