Thomas Raikes

British merchant and banker (1741-1813) Date Of Birth : 1741-03-28T00:00:00Z Date Of Death : 1813-12-29T00:00:00Z

Thomas Raikes (“the Elder”) (28 March 1741 – 29 December 1813) was a British merchant particularly trading from London with Russia, 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.

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  • Other Names :A. Thomas Raikes,Thomas Raikes,Thomas Raikes père
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  • Country : Kingdom Of Great Britain, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Ireland
  • Born on 29 December