Henry Riversdale Grenfell
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Henry Riversdale Grenfell (5 April 1824 – 11 September 1902) was a British banker and Liberal Party
politician.
His Cornish
grandfather Pascoe Grenfell
was a tin and copper manager and Member of Parliament
(MP), while his father, Charles Pascoe Grenfell, was a director of the Bank of England
from 1830 to 1864. His maternal grandfather was William Philip Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton.
He was MP
for Stoke-upon-Trent
between 1862 and 1868.
He was a leading member of the Bimetallic League, and Governor of the Bank of England
between 1881 and 1883.
His son, Edward Grenfell
also became a Member of Parliament
and Bank of England director, and was the partner of Junius Spencer Morgan
in the firm of Morgan, Grenfell & Company
.
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician.
His Cornish
Cornish people
The Cornish are a people associated with Cornwall, a county and Duchy in the south-west of the United Kingdom that is seen in some respects as distinct from England, having more in common with the other Celtic parts of the United Kingdom such as Wales, as well as with other Celtic nations in Europe...
grandfather Pascoe Grenfell
Pascoe Grenfell
Pascoe St Leger Grenfell was a British business man and politician.-Biography:He was born at Marazion, in Cornwall. His father and uncle were merchants in the tin and copper business. Grenfell studied at Truro Grammar School before joining his father's business in London...
was a tin and copper manager and Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP), while his father, Charles Pascoe Grenfell, was a director of the Bank of England
Bank of England
The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom and the model on which most modern central banks have been based. Established in 1694, it is the second oldest central bank in the world...
from 1830 to 1864. His maternal grandfather was William Philip Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton.
He was MP
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Stoke-upon-Trent
Stoke-upon-Trent (UK Parliament constituency)
Stoke-upon-Trent was a parliamentary borough in Staffordshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1832 until 1885, and then one member from 1885 until 1918, when the borough was enlarged, renamed Stoke-on-Trent, and split into three single-member...
between 1862 and 1868.
He was a leading member of the Bimetallic League, and Governor of the Bank of England
Governor of the Bank of England
The Governor of the Bank of England is the most senior position in the Bank of England. It is nominally a civil service post, but the appointment tends to be from within the Bank, with the incumbent grooming his or her successor...
between 1881 and 1883.
His son, Edward Grenfell
Edward Charles Grenfell, 1st Baron St Just
Edward Charles Grenfell, 1st Baron St Just , was a British banker and politician.His father, Henry Riversdale Grenfell, was Governor of the Bank of England between 1881 and 1883. William Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough, was his first cousin.In 1904 Grenfell became a partner in the firm of J. S....
also became a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
and Bank of England director, and was the partner of Junius Spencer Morgan
Junius Spencer Morgan
Junius Spencer Morgan I was an American banker and financier and the father of J.P. Morgan. He founded J. S. Morgan & Co.- Biography:Junius Spencer Morgan was born on April 14, 1813 in Holyoke, Massachusetts...
in the firm of Morgan, Grenfell & Company
Morgan, Grenfell & Co.
Morgan, Grenfell & Co. was a leading London-based investment bank regarded as one of the oldest and once most influential British merchant banks.-History:...
.