William Mellish (c. 1764–1838) was an English

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politician and banker. He was the third son of William Mellish of Blyth, Nottinghamshire by his second wife Anne Gore. With his brother John, he owned the business of John and William Mellish & Co. Having served as a director and Deputy Governor, Mellish was made

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from 1814 to 1816. He was elected

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(MP) for

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from 1796 to 1802 and from 1803 to 1806, then as MP for

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from 1806 to 1820. He never married.

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'', Mellish, William (1764?–1838), banker and politician by Michael Reed

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* 1760s births 1838 deaths Governors of the Bank of England Tory MPs (pre-1834) Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Great Grimsby British MPs 1796–1800 Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Great Grimsby UK MPs 1801–1802 UK MPs 1802–1806 Deputy Governors of the Bank of England

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