William Fawkener (banker)

William Fawkener was Governor of the Bank of England from 1743 to 1745, having previously served as the Bank's Deputy Governor.[1] He was son of another William Fawkener (1642–1716), a leading member of the Levant Company, and brother of Sir Everard Fawkener, who was also a merchant dealing in silk, before becoming Ambassador to the Sublime Porte between 1737 and 1744.

References

  1. Governors of the Bank of England. Bank of England, London, 2013. Archived here. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
Government offices
Preceded by
Stamp Brooksbank
Governor of the Bank of England
1743 - 1745
Succeeded by
Charles Savage


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