Subject
William Lidderdale, Governer of the Bank of England from 1889 to 1892, "Hero of the Baring Crisis"
Source
WILLIAM LIDDERDALE DEAD. (1902, Jun 27). New York Times (1857-1922) Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/96250506?accountid=14784
Metadata Status
Published
Research Status
Published
Publish Images
Yes
Publish Record
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Biographical Text
William Lidderdale was a world renowned Governor for the Bank of England from 1889 to 1892. He is credited for having saved Barings Bank in 1890 after they had made a number of risky investments in Argentina and were on the verge of bankruptcy. Along with the Rothschilds, Lidderdale helped to avert a huge global financial crisis.
Birth Date
1832-7-16
Birthplace
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Death Date
1902-6-26
Occupation
Merchant and Banker
TEI tag
Lidderdale_William
Abbreviated Biography
Governor of the Bank of England 1889-1892.
Citation
Citation
“Lidderdale, William,” The Emma B. Andrews Diary Project, accessed May 18, 2024, http://www.emmabandrews.org/project/items/show/36.