About William Henry Clegg
Lived 1867 – 1945 (aged 77–78). William Henry Clegg was a South African businessperson.
William Henry Clegg (1867 – 16 March 1945) was the first Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, serving from 17 December 1920 until 31 December 1931. He was succeeded by Johannes Postmus.
Marriage In 1895, he married Mary Van Valkenburgh Baker. She died from injuries sustained in a fire in 1909. https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/3913282/person/1012313476/facts
In 1916, he married Elinor Constance Mary Clement Bowen (1890-1954) and had two sons and a daughter.
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Who was William Henry Clegg?
South African businessman
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William Henry Clegg was born in 1867.
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William Henry Clegg died in 1945.
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William Henry Clegg was a businessperson.
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William Henry Clegg was South African.
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