Benjamin Longuet (1685 – 21 February 1761) was an English banker who served as Governor of the Bank of England from 1747 to 1749, and who was a director of the bank from 1734 until his death. He had been Deputy Governor from 1745 to 1747. He replaced Charles Savage as Governor and was succeeded by

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. Longuet, one of several Bank of England governors of French

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descent, was the son of John (or Samuel) Longuet, and was likely a grandson of Jean Longuet of

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. His family were successful merchants in London. He died unmarried.''Proceedings of the Huguenot society 1886''.

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Governors of the Bank of England 1685 births Date of birth unknown 1761 deaths English bankers Deputy Governors of the Bank of England {{England-business-bio-stub

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