John Horsley Palmer
John Horsley Palmer was an English banker who was Governor of the Bank of England from 1830 to 1833.
Life
Palmer was the fourth son and seventh child of William Palmer of Wanlip, Leicestershire and later of Nazeing Park, Essex, a London merchant, and his wife Mary Horsley, daughter of John Horsley the rector of Thorley, Hertfordshire, and sister of Samuel Horsley. George Palmer (MP for South Essex) was his elder brother, and William Jocelyn Palmer Sir Ralph Palmer were also brothers.He was educated at Charterhouse School where in 1794 he took part in the first school cricket match against Westminster School.
Palmer became a Director of the Bank of England in 1811, remaining until 1857. He served as Deputy Governor of the bank from 1828 to 1830, and Governor from 1830 to 1833. In June 2020 the Bank of England issued a public apology for the involvement of Palmer, amongst other employees, in the slave trade following the investigation by the Centre for the Study of the Legacies of British Slave-ownership at UCL.
In 1820, he purchased Hurlingham House in Fulham. He extended the property at Hurlingham by six acres, and let it to the brother of the Duke of Wellington.
He was a member of Political Economy Club and published three books, including The Causes and Consequences of the Pressure Upon the Money-market.
Palmer died aged 78 and was buried in Catacomb B at Kensal Green Cemetery.