John Bowden (banker)

John Bowden
Born1764
Lisbon, Portugal
Died25 June 1844 (aged 80)[1]
Grosvenor Place, London
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Banker, Governor of the Bank of England from 1822 to 1824
Known forDaniel Bowden

Mother

Catharine

John Bowden (bapt. 12 August 1764 – 25 June 1844) was an English banker who was Governor of the Bank of England from 1822 to 1824. He had been Deputy Governor from 1820 to 1822. He replaced Charles Pole as Governor and was succeeded by Cornelius Buller.[2]

Bowden was born in Lisbon to banker Daniel Bowden and Katherine Henessy. He was the father of John William Bowden.

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References

  1. ^ "Deaths". The Times. The Times Digital Archive. 28 June 1844. p. 9.
  2. ^ Governors of the Bank of England. Archived 12 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine Bank of England, London, 2013. Archived here. Retrieved 19 March 2016.


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