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William Rickford

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William Rickford was an English banker and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1818 to 1841.

Occupation: banker, politician
Position held: member of the 13th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 12th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 11th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 10th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
Born: November 30, 1768
Died: January 14, 1854

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William Rickford (30 November 1768 – 14 January 1854) was an English banker and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1818 to 1841. Rickford was the son of William Rickford who established the Aylesbury Old Bank in 1795. Rickford became the sole proprietor of the bank when his father died in 1803. He ran the bank until he died in 1854. In 1818, Rickford was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Aylesbury. He held the seat until 1841. Rickford died at the age of 85.

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