About Bonamy Dobrée
Lived 1794 – 1863 (aged 68). Bonamy Dobrée was a banker.
Bonamy Dobrée (22 August 1818 – 13 March 1907) was Governor of the Bank of England from 1859 to 1861. He had been Deputy Governor from 1857 to 1859. He replaced Sheffield Neave as Governor and was succeeded by Alfred Latham. In June 2020 the Bank of England issued a public apology for the involvement of Dobrée, amongst other employees, in the slave trade following the investigation by the Centre for the Study of the Legacies of British Slave-ownership at UCL.
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Who was Bonamy Dobrée?
banker, 1794-1863
When was Bonamy Dobrée born?
Bonamy Dobrée was born on 9 December 1794 in Essex.
When did Bonamy Dobrée die?
Bonamy Dobrée died on 25 November 1863 in London.
What was Bonamy Dobrée's occupation?
Bonamy Dobrée was a banker.
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