About John Baker Richards
Lived 1776 – 1833 (aged 56–57). John Baker Richards was a banker and manufacturer.
John Baker Richards (1776 – 21 November 1833) was an English banker who was Governor of the Bank of England from 1826 to 1828. He had been Deputy Governor from 1824 to 1826. He replaced Cornelius Buller as Governor and was succeeded by Samuel Drewe.
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Who was John Baker Richards?
governor of the Bank of England, 1826–1828
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John Baker Richards was born in 1776.
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John Baker Richards died on 21 November 1833.
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John Baker Richards was a banker and manufacturer.
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