Cornelius Buller

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Cornelius Buller
Born22 March 1772
Died11 April 1849
Occupationbanker, Governor of the Bank of England from 1824–26

Cornelius Buller (22 March 1772 – 11 April 1849) was an English banker who served as Governor of the Bank of England from 1824–26. He had been Deputy Governor from 1822 to 1824. He replaced John Bowden as Governor and was succeeded by John Baker Richards.[1] Buller's tenure as Governor occurred during the Panic of 1825.

Buller was from a prominent Cornish family that included Sir Richard Buller, General Sir George Buller, General Sir Redvers Buller and the Barons Churston. He married Mary Down on 4 May 1801 and had seven sons and three daughters.[2] He died in Kensington in 1849.[3]

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  1. ^ Governors of the Bank of England. Archived 2012-02-12 at the Wayback Machine Bank of England, London, 2013. Archived here. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  2. ^ Lodge, Edmund (1907). The peerage, baronetage, knightage & companionage of the British Empire. London: Kelly's Directories. p. 458.
  3. ^ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995
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