William Mellish (c. 1764–1838) was an English Tory politician and banker.[1]

He was the third son of William Mellish of Blyth, Nottinghamshire by his second wife Anne Gore.[2]

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 Governor of the Bank of England from 1814 to 1816.

He was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Great Grimsby from 1796 to 1802 and from 1803 to 1806, then as MP for Middlesex from 1806 to 1820.

He never married.

References

  1. ^ "Biography of William Mellish (c.1764-1838) - The University of Nottingham". www.nottingham.ac.uk. Nottingham University. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  2. ^ "MELLISH, William (?1764-1838), of Bush Hill, Edmonton, Mdx". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 30 March 2016.

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Parliament of Great Britain Preceded byDudley LongJohn Harrison Member of Parliament for Great Grimsby 1796–1800 With: Ayscoghe Boucherett Succeeded byParliament of the United Kingdom Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded byParliament of Great Britain Member of Parliament for Great Grimsby 1801–1802 With: Ayscoghe Boucherett Succeeded byJohn Henry LoftAyscoghe Boucherett Preceded byJohn Henry LoftAyscoghe Boucherett Member of Parliament for Great Grimsby 1803–1806 With: Ayscoghe Boucherett to July 1803Charles Anderson-Pelham from July 1803 Succeeded byCharles Anderson-PelhamGeorge Anderson-Pelham Preceded byGeorge Boulton MainwaringGeorge Byng Member of Parliament for Middlesex 1806–1820 With: George Byng Succeeded bySamuel Charles WhitbreadGeorge Byng


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