Albert George Sandeman
Albert George Sandeman was an English businessman and the 100th Governor of the Bank of England.
Early life
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. He entered the family business at the age of 16 and at 20 was sent to work at the Porto office in Portugal.Career
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. Sandeman's tenure as Governor occurred during the Panics of 1893 and 1896.