Thomas Raikes

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Banker
Newspaper owner | spouse = | children = 9 | relatives = Henry Raikes (son)
Thomas Raikes (son)
Robert Raikes (brother)
William Raikes (brother) | education = | alma_mater = }}

Thomas Raikes ("the Elder") (28 March 1741 – 29 December 1813) was a British merchant particularly trading from London with Russia, a banker and newspaper proprietor. Notably, he was Governor of the Bank of England during the 1797 currency crisis, when the Bank was prohibited by the British Government from paying out in gold. Provided by Wikipedia