Horace Bowen
Horace George Bowen (1841 – 6 May 1902)[1] was the Chief Cashier of the Bank of England from 1893 to 1902.
A Horace Bowen signed Bank of England 1893 £100 banknote.
Biography
Bowen entered the service of the Bank of England in 1860, where he stayed throughout his career. He was attached to the chief accountant´s department, where he was Deputy Chief accountant, and from 1888 Chief Accountant. In 1893 he succeeded Frank May as Chief Cashier, and thus became the person responsible for issuing banknotes at the Bank of England and the director of the divisions which provide the Bank of England's banking infrastructure.[1]
He resigned due to illness in January 1902, and was replaced as Chief Cashier by John Nairne.[2]
Bowen died shortly thereafter, at Barton-on-Sea, Hampshire, on 6 May 1902.[1]
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gollark: Although there are multiple utilitarianisms too, because the naÏve ones run into conflicts with intuitions a lot.
gollark: There are tons of ethical theories. Utilitarianism. Various deontological (I do not know if I'm spelling that right) ones. Virtue ethics-y ones.
gollark: I think they aren't *objectively true*, but worth doing things about despite to some degree reducing to arbitrary preferences.
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References
- "Obituary - Horace George Bowen". The Times (36761). London. 7 May 1902. p. 5.
- Chief Cashiers. Bank of England. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
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