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{{Short description|Governor of the Bank of England, 1849–1851}}
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'''Henry James Prescott''' (5 July 1802 – 13 August 1856) was [[Governor of the Bank of England]] from 1849 to 1851. He had been [[Deputy Governor of the Bank of England|Deputy Governor]] from 1847 to 1849. He replaced [[James Morris (banker)|James Morris]] as Governor and was succeeded by [[Thomson Hankey]].<ref>[http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/about/pdfs/governors.pdf ''Governors of the Bank of England''.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212181344/http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/about/pdfs/governors.pdf |date=2012-02-12 }} Bank of England, London, 2013. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160303211609/http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/about/Documents/pdfs/governors.pdf Archived here.] Retrieved 22 March 2016.</ref>
'''Henry James Prescott''' (5 July 1802 – 13 August 1856) was [[Governor of the Bank of England]] from 1849 to 1851. He had been [[Deputy Governor of the Bank of England|Deputy Governor]] from 1847 to 1849. He replaced [[James Morris (banker)|James Morris]] as Governor and was succeeded by [[Thomson Hankey]].<ref>[http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/about/pdfs/governors.pdf ''Governors of the Bank of England''.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212181344/http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/about/pdfs/governors.pdf |date=2012-02-12 }} Bank of England, London, 2013. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160303211609/http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/about/Documents/pdfs/governors.pdf Archived here.] Retrieved 22 March 2016.</ref>

Latest revision as of 19:24, 19 April 2024

Henry James Prescott (5 July 1802 – 13 August 1856) was Governor of the Bank of England from 1849 to 1851. He had been Deputy Governor from 1847 to 1849. He replaced James Morris as Governor and was succeeded by Thomson Hankey.[1]

He was the son of William Willoughby Prescott of Hendon, the younger son of Sir George William Prescott, 1st Baronet. He attended Harrow School. He had a brother, William George Prescott, also a banker.[2]

He died in Brighton, aged 54.[3]

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  1. ^ Governors of the Bank of England. Archived 2012-02-12 at the Wayback Machine Bank of England, London, 2013. Archived here. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  2. ^ The Harrow School Register, 1800-1911. Longmans, Green, and Company. 1911. p. 59. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Deaths". London Evening Standard. 16 August 1856. p. 4. Retrieved 14 April 2024.

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