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Henry Thornton (reformer)
English economist, banker, philanthropist and parliamentarian (1760–1815) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other people named Henry Thornton, see Henry Thornton (disambiguation).
Henry Thornton (10 March 1760 – 16 January 1815)[1] was an English economist, banker, philanthropist and parliamentarian.
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