James Sperling

James Sperling was Governor of the Bank of England from 1773 to 1775. He had been Deputy Governor from 1771 to 1773. He replaced Edward Payne as Governor and was succeeded by Samuel Beachcroft.[1] Sperling's tenure as Governor occurred during the Bengal bubble crash (1769–1784).

  1. ^ Governors of the Bank of England. Archived 12 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine Bank of England, London, 2013. Archived here. Retrieved 6 March 2016.