# Thomas Raikes

> Thomas Raikes was a British merchant particularly trading from London with Russia, a banker and newspaper proprietor. Notably, he was Governor of the Bank of England during the 1797 currency crisis, when the Bank was prohibited by the British Government from paying out in gold.

*British merchant and banker (1741-1813)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/thomas-raikes-q3525503

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Business Professional
- **Category:** Business Professionals
- **Born:** 1741-03-28
- **Died:** 1813-12-29
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Thomas Raikes was a British merchant particularly trading from London with Russia, a banker and newspaper proprietor. Notably, he was Governor of the Bank of England during the 1797 currency crisis, when the Bank was prohibited by the British Government from paying out in gold.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 37.0 / 100
- **Momentum:** 15.7 / 100  (trend: BREAKOUT)
- **Historical depth:** 2.4 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 74.1 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 15.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 56.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Thomas Raikes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Raikes)
- [Thomas Raikes (père)](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Raikes_(p%C3%A8re))
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3525503)

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