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Albert George Sandeman

Caricature of Sandeman by "Spy" in Vanity Fair, 1895

Albert George Sandeman (21 October 1833 – 6 January 1923) was an English businessman and the 100th Governor of the Bank of England.

Early life

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He was born the eldest of the nine children of George Glas Sandeman and his wife Elizabeth Forster. His father was head of the Sandeman wine importing company.[1] He entered the family business at the age of 16 and at 20 was sent to work at the Oporto office in Portugal.[2]

Career

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He became a director of the London Dock Company, and in 1866 a director of the Bank of England. He was appointed High Sheriff of Surrey for 1872–73.

On his father's death in 1888 he became chairman of the family business of Geo. G. Sandeman & Sons Ltd. In 1894 he was made Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, becoming Governor the following year until 1897. He also served as a Commissioner of Income Tax for the City of London and as President of the London Chamber of Commerce (1898). Sandeman's tenure as Governor occurred during the Panics of 1893 and 1896.

Personal life

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He married Maria Carlota Perpetua de Moraes Sarmento in Portugal in 1895. The couple had at least six children, including at least two sons and four daughters.[citation needed]

Death

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He died in 1923 at his home, "Greylands", in Bexhill, Sussex.

References

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  1. ^ "ALBERT GEORGE SANDEMAN (1833- )". Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  2. ^ Sellers, Charles. Oporto, old and new. p. 150.
Government offices Preceded byDavid Powell Governor of the Bank of England 1895 - 1897 Succeeded byHugh Colin Smith
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