John Pearse (politician)

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John Pearse (?1760–1836), of 50 Lincoln's Inn Fields, Middlesex and Chilton Lodge, near Hungerford, Berkshire, was an English politician.

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Devizes 1818 to 1832. [1]

Pearse also served as a director of the Bank of England (1790–1791, 1793–1808 and 1812–1828), as its deputy governor (1808–1810) and finally as its governor (1810–1812). [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "PEARSE, John (?1760–1836), of 50 Lincoln's Inn Fields, MDX. And Chilton Lodge, nr. Hungerford, Berks. | History of Parliament Online".