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John Drummond (27 April 1723 – 25 July 1774) was an English banker and

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. He was the oldest son of the banker Andrew Drummond (1688–1769), of

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in London and

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in Middlesex. His mother Isabella was the daughter of Alexander Strachan, a London-Scottish merchant. He was a cousin of Henry Drummond. Drummond was educated at

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, and joined his father's Drummonds Bank. He was married to Charlotte, daughter of Lord William Beauclerk. Their children included Jane Diana, Charlotte, John and George (see painting). He was the

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(MP) for Thetford from 1768 until his death in 1774.

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1723 births 1774 deaths Bankers from London People educated at Westminster School, London Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies British MPs 1768–1774 {{England-business-bio-stub