Thomas Raikes | |
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| Born | 28 March 1741 Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England |
| Died | 29 December 1813 (aged 72) Stanwell House, Middlesex |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman Banker Newspaper owner |
| Spouse |
Charlotte Finch (m. 1774) |
| Children | 9 |
| Relatives | Henry Raikes (son) Thomas Raikes (son) Robert Raikes (brother) William Raikes (brother) |
Thomas Raikes ("the Elder") (28 March 1741 – 29 December 1813) was a British merchant particularly trading from London with Russia,[1] a banker and newspaper proprietor. Notably, he was Governor of the Bank of England during the 1797 currency crisis, when the Bank was prohibited by the British Government from paying out in gold.
- ^ Page 9 of Robert Raikes Journalist & Philanthropist by Alfred Gregory, published by Hodder and Stoughton 1880