John Ward (banker)
Sir John Ward (c.1650–1726) was a British Member of Parliament, Lord Mayor of London and Governor of the Bank of England. [1]
He was born the second son of John Ward, commissioner of customs, of Tanshelf, near Pontefract, Yorkshire. His uncle was Sir Patience Ward, Mayor of London in 1680.
He was one of the original directors of the Bank of England from 1694 to 1699, served as Deputy Governor from 1699 to 1701 and as Governor from 1701 to 1703. As Governor he replaced Nathaniel Tench and was succeeded by Abraham Houblon. He then resumed his directorship from 1703 to his death.[2] He was also a director of the East India Company from 1703 to 1707 and 1709 to 1711.
He became a London alderman in 1709, was selected Sheriff of London for 1715–16 and elected Lord Mayor of London for 1718–19.[1]
He was elected to serve as Member of Parliament for London for 1708 to 1710 and again for 1715 to 1722, after which he was elected to represent Dunwich from 1722 to his death.
Ward was knighted in 1714. He died in 1726, having in 1684 married Mary, the daughter of Sir William Bucknell of Oxhey Place, Hertfordshire. They had 1 son and 12 daughters.
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References
- 1 2 "WARD, Sir John (c.1650-1726), of Clay Hall, Epsom, Surr". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ↑ Governors of the Bank of England. Bank of England, London, 2013. Archived here.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir George Downing, 3rd Baronet Edward Vernon |
Member of Parliament for Dunwich 1722–1726 With: Sir George Downing, 3rd Baronet |
Succeeded by Sir George Downing, 3rd Baronet John Sambrooke |
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Nathaniel Tench |
Governor of the Bank of England 1701–1703 |
Succeeded by Abraham Houblon |
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