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William Fawkener (banker)

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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.

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  1. ^ Governors of the Bank of England. Bank of England, London, 2013. Archived here. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
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1743 - 1745 		Succeeded by


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