John Horsley Palmer
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John Horsley Palmer was an English banker and Governor of the Bank of England
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Palmer was the son of William Palmer of Wanlip, Leicestershire, and his wife Mary Horsley, daughter of John Horsley rector of Thorley, Hertfordshire, and sister of Dr. Samuel Horsley, bishop of St Asaph. His father was a London merchant. He was educated at Charterhouse School
where in 1794 he took part in the first school cricket match
against Westminster School
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Palmer became a Director of the Bank of England
in 1811, remaining until 1857. In 1820, he purchased Hurlingham House in Fulham. He was deputy governor of the bank from 1828 to 1830, and governor from 1830 to 1833.] He extended the property at Hurlingham by six acres, and let it to the brother of the Duke of Wellington. He was a member of Political Economy Club
and published several pamphlets including The Causes and Consequences of the Pressure Upon the Money-market .
Palmer died aged 78 and was buried in Catavomb B at Kensall Green Cemetery.
Palmer married Elizabeth Belli, daughter of John Belli and Elizabeth Stuart Cockerell, on 16 November 1810. Her portrait was painted by Thomas Lawrence.
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...
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Palmer was the son of William Palmer of Wanlip, Leicestershire, and his wife Mary Horsley, daughter of John Horsley rector of Thorley, Hertfordshire, and sister of Dr. Samuel Horsley, bishop of St Asaph. His father was a London merchant. He was educated at Charterhouse School
Charterhouse School
Charterhouse School, originally The Hospital of King James and Thomas Sutton in Charterhouse, or more simply Charterhouse or House, is an English collegiate independent boarding school situated at Godalming in Surrey.Founded by Thomas Sutton in London in 1611 on the site of the old Carthusian...
where in 1794 he took part in the first school cricket match
First school cricket match
The first school cricket match of which there is a record took place in London on 5 August 1794 between Westminster School and Charterhouse School.-Description:...
against Westminster School
Westminster School
The Royal College of St. Peter in Westminster, almost always known as Westminster School, is one of Britain's leading independent schools, with the highest Oxford and Cambridge acceptance rate of any secondary school or college in Britain...
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Palmer became 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...
in 1811, remaining until 1857. In 1820, he purchased Hurlingham House in Fulham. He was deputy governor of the bank from 1828 to 1830, and governor from 1830 to 1833.] He extended the property at Hurlingham by six acres, and let it to the brother of the Duke of Wellington. He was a member of Political Economy Club
Political Economy Club
The Political Economy Club was founded by James Mill and a circle of friends in 1821 in London, for the purpose of coming to an agreement on the fundamental principles of political economy...
and published several pamphlets including The Causes and Consequences of the Pressure Upon the Money-market .
Palmer died aged 78 and was buried in Catavomb B at Kensall Green Cemetery.
Palmer married Elizabeth Belli, daughter of John Belli and Elizabeth Stuart Cockerell, on 16 November 1810. Her portrait was painted by Thomas Lawrence.