George Lyall (1819–1881)
British politician (1819-1881)
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George Lyall (1819 – 12 October 1881)[1] was a British Conservative politician, and Governor of the Bank of England 1871–1873.
George Lyall | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Whitehaven | |
| In office 17 December 1857 – 11 July 1865 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Hildyard |
| Succeeded by | George Cavendish-Bentinck |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1819 |
| Died | (aged 62) |
| Party | Conservative |
Lyall was first elected Conservative MP for Whitehaven at a by-election in 1857—caused by the death of Robert Hildyard—and held the seat until 1865 when he stood down.[2]
