Abstract is: Samuel Thornton (6 November 1754 – 3 July 1838) was one of the sons of John Thornton, a leading merchant in the Russian and Baltic trade, and was a director of the Bank of England for 53 years and Governor (1799–1801). He had earlier served as its Deputy Governor. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Kingston upon Hull (with William Wilberforce in 1784) from 1784 to 1806 and for Surrey from 1807 to 1812. He and was a member of the Committee for the repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts. As MP for Kingston he was painted byKarl Anton Hickel in the group portrait "William Pitt addressing the House of Commons on the French Declaration of War, 1793" which still hangs at the National Portrait Gallery. He bought Albury Park, Albury, Surrey in 1800, and lived there until 1811. He employed the architect Sir John Soane to improve the property. During the early 19th century Thornton built housing in the hamlet of Weston Street, a mile to the west of Albury, for the resettlement of villagers removed from cottages in Albury Park, as part of the agricultural improvements. His brothers Henry Thornton and Robert Thornton were also notable men of their time and MPs. all three were members of the Clapham Sect and lived in adjoining houses in Clapham.
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P40 | child | John Thornton | Q18673985 |
Harriet Thornton | Q75269454 | ||
Jane Thornton | Q76287478 | ||
Samuel Thornton | Q76290413 | ||
Henry Milnes Thornton | Q76309534 | ||
P27 | country of citizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain | Q161885 |
P1343 | described by source | Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900 | Q15987216 |
P734 | family name | Thornton | Q16884655 |
Thornton | Q16884655 | ||
Thornton | Q16884655 | ||
P22 | father | John Thornton | Q6260749 |
P735 | given name | Samuel | Q629347 |
Samuel | Q629347 | ||
P1412 | languages spoken, written or signed | English | Q1860 |
P25 | mother | Lucy Watson | Q75432490 |
P1559 | name in native language | Samuel Thornton | |
P106 | occupation | politician | Q82955 |
banker | Q806798 | ||
P39 | position held | Governor of the Bank of England | Q2579905 |
member of the 1st Parliament of the United Kingdom | Q41582416 | ||
member of the 2nd Parliament of the United Kingdom | Q41582499 | ||
member of the 3rd Parliament of the United Kingdom | Q41582532 | ||
member of the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom | Q41582534 | ||
member of the 5th Parliament of the United Kingdom | Q41582535 | ||
member of the 17th Parliament of Great Britain | Q94911160 | ||
member of the 18th Parliament of Great Britain | Q94911433 | ||
member of the 16th Parliament of Great Britain | Q96776437 | ||
P21 | sex or gender | male | Q6581097 |
P3373 | sibling | Henry Thornton | Q3133106 |
Robert Thornton | Q26308517 | ||
Jane Thornton | Q75280230 | ||
P26 | spouse | Elizabeth Milnes | Q76309530 |
P937 | work location | London | Q84 |
FileName: Samuel Thornton bookplate.jpg
Description: Armorial bookplate of Samuel Thornton (1754–1838), English merchant, politician and Governor of the Bank of England.
Artist: Unknown engraver
License: Public domain
Q28048379 | The House of Commons 1793-94 | depicts | P180 |
Q76309530 | Elizabeth Milnes | spouse | P26 |
Q59451054 | Elizabeth Thornton | relative | P1038 |
Q19104781 | Thornton, Samuel (DNB00) | main subject | P921 |
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