# Thomas Scawen

> Sir Thomas Scawen was a British merchant, financier and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1708 and 1722. He was Governor of the Bank of England from 1721 to 1723.

*British politician; (1654-1730)*

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

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Born:** 1654
- **Died:** 1730-09-22
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Sir Thomas Scawen was a British merchant, financier and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1708 and 1722. He was Governor of the Bank of England from 1721 to 1723.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 35.0
- **Momentum:** 17.6

## Sources
- [Thomas Scawen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Scawen)
- [Thomas Scawen](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Scawen)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16204088)

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