Thomas Raikes

This article is about the Governor of the Bank of England. For his son, diarist and dandy, see Thomas Raikes (dandy). For the English cricketer, see Thomas Raikes (cricketer).

Thomas Raikes
painting by George Romney, 1785-1787.
Born28 March 1741
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Died29 December 1813(1813-12-29) (aged 72)
Stanwell House, Middlesex
OccupationsBusinessman
Banker
Newspaper owner
Spouse
Charlotte Finch
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(m. 1774)​
Children9, including Thomas and Henry
FatherRobert Raikes the Elder
RelativesRobert Raikes (brother)

Thomas Raikes ("the Elder") (28 March 1741 – 29 December 1813) was a British merchant particularly trading from London with Russia, a banker and newspaper proprietor. Notably, he was Governor of the Bank of England during the 1797 currency crisis, when the Bank was prohibited by the British Government from paying out in gold.

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