Henry Riversdale Grenfell
- Henry Riversdale Grenfell
Henry Riversdale Grenfell (5 April 1824 – 11 September 1902) was a British banker and politician.
His grandfather Pascoe Grenfell was a tin and copper manager and member of parliament, while his father, Charles Pascoe Grenfell, was a director of the Bank of England from 1830 to 1864. His maternal grandfather was William Philip Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton.
He was MP for Stoke-upon-Trent between 1862 and 1868.
He was a leading member of the Bimetallic League, and Governor of the Bank of England between 1881 and 1883.
His son, Edward Grenfell also became a Member of Parliament and Bank of England director, and was the partner of Junius Spencer Morgan in the firm of Morgan, Grenfell & Company.
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