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William Middleton Campbell (1849-1919) was Governor of the Bank of England from 1907-09.

Early life

William Middleton Campbell was born in 1849. He was the son of Colin Campbell (Junior) of Colgrain and Camis Eskan (1818–86), a wealthy sugar merchant who owned plantations in British Guiana.[1] He was educated at Eton College.[1]

Career

Campbell served as the Governor of the Bank of England from 1907 to 1909.[1]

Personal life

He married Edith Agneta Bevan (1850-1929), the daughter of the banker Robert Cooper Lee Bevan (1809-1890).[2] Their son Norman Robert Campbell (1880–1949) was a physicist and philosopher of science.[1]

Death

He died in 1919.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "William Middleton Campbell". gla.ac.uk. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  2. ^ https://victorianprofessions.wordpress.com/tag/dr-harry-smith/
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