James Sperling was
Governor of the Bank of England
The governor of the Bank of England is the most senior position in the Bank of England. It is nominally a civil service post, but the appointment tends to be from within the bank, with the incumbent grooming their successor. The governor of the B ...
from 1773 to 1775. He had been
Deputy Governor from 1771 to 1773. He replaced
Edward Payne as Governor and was succeeded by
Samuel Beachcroft.
''Governors of the Bank of England''.
Bank of England, London, 2013
Archived here.
Retrieved 6 March 2016. Sperling's tenure as Governor occurred during the Bengal bubble crash (1769–1784).
See also
*Chief Cashier of the Bank of England
The Chief Cashier of the Bank of England is the person responsible for issuing banknotes at the Bank of England and is the director of the divisions which provide the Bank of England's banking infrastructure. This person is known to the gener ...
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Governors of the Bank of England
Year of birth missing
Year of death missing
British bankers
Deputy Governors of the Bank of England
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