John Saunders Gilliat
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John Saunders Gilliat was a British
banker and Conservative
politician.
He was the son of John Kirton Gilliat and Mary Anne Saunders of Fernill, Berkshire
. His father was founder J K Gilliat and Company, a merchant bank
ing company that traded in England and America. He was educated at Harrow School
and University College, Oxford
.
In 1860 he married Louisa Babington, with whom he had three children. In 1862 he joined the court of the Bank of England
, and was Governor
from 1883 to 1885.
In 1886 he was elected as Conservative member of parliament
for the Clapham constituency
of south London
. In 1891 he put his name forward as Conservative candidate for the parliamentary seat of St Albans
, but withdrew his candidacy. He was eventually chosen to contest Widnes
when the sitting MP, T C Edwards-Moss
retired for health reasons. He held the seat until 1900.
Gilliat made his home at Chorleywood
, Hertfordshire
. He was deeply involved in the affairs of the Church of England
, and was a member of the Committee For Church Defence and Church Instruction and the Bishop of St Albans
's Fund as well as being one of the governors of Queen Anne's Bounty
.
On his death at the age of 82 in 1912 Gilliat was the oldest member of the Court of the Bank of England.
United Kingdom
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banker and Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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politician.
He was the son of John Kirton Gilliat and Mary Anne Saunders of Fernill, Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
. His father was founder J K Gilliat and Company, a merchant bank
Merchant bank
A merchant bank is a financial institution which provides capital to companies in the form of share ownership instead of loans. A merchant bank also provides advisory on corporate matters to the firms they lend to....
ing company that traded in England and America. He was educated at Harrow School
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
and University College, Oxford
University College, Oxford
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.
In 1860 he married Louisa Babington, with whom he had three children. In 1862 he joined the court of the Bank of England
Bank of England
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, and was Governor
Governor of the Bank of England
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from 1883 to 1885.
In 1886 he was elected as Conservative member of parliament
Member of Parliament
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for the Clapham constituency
Clapham (UK Parliament constituency)
Clapham was a borough constituency in South London which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
of south London
South London
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. In 1891 he put his name forward as Conservative candidate for the parliamentary seat of St Albans
St Albans (UK Parliament constituency)
St Albans is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Established in 1885, it is a county constituency in Hertfordshire, and elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.From 1554 to 1852 there was a...
, but withdrew his candidacy. He was eventually chosen to contest Widnes
Widnes (UK Parliament constituency)
Widnes was a county constituency in England, based on the town of Widnes, in Lancashire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.-History:...
when the sitting MP, T C Edwards-Moss
Tom Cottingham Edwards-Moss
Tom Cottingham Edwards-Moss, , was a British amateur oarsman who rowed in the Boat Race four times and twice won the Diamond Challenge Sculls, and a Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1892....
retired for health reasons. He held the seat until 1900.
Gilliat made his home at Chorleywood
Chorleywood
Chorleywood is a village and civil parish in the Three Rivers district of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom. It had a population of 6,814 people at the 2001 census. The parish of Chorleywood as a whole has a population of 10,775. The town lies in the far south west of Hertfordshire, on the...
, Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
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. He was deeply involved in the affairs of the Church of England
Church of England
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, and was a member of the Committee For Church Defence and Church Instruction and the Bishop of St Albans
Bishop of St Albans
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's Fund as well as being one of the governors of Queen Anne's Bounty
Queen Anne's Bounty
Queen Anne's Bounty was a fund established in 1704 to augment the incomes of the poorer clergy of the Church of England. The bounty was funded by the tax on the incomes of all Church of England clergy, which was paid to the Pope until the Reformation, and thereafter to the Crown.In 1890, the total...
.
On his death at the age of 82 in 1912 Gilliat was the oldest member of the Court of the Bank of England.