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Sir John Eyles, 2nd Baronet
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Sir John Eyles, 2nd Baronet (1683 – 11 March 1745) of Gidea Hall in Essex, was a British financier and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1713 to 1734. He was Lord Mayor of London in 1726. He served as a Director of the East India Company 1710-14 and again 1717-21 and was appointed a sub-governor of the South Sea Company in 1721.
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Member of the Great Britain Parliament for Chippenham | |
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Member of the Great Britain Parliament for City of London | |
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Preceded by | Sir Francis Forbes |
Succeeded by | Sir Edward Becher |
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Born | 1683 |
Died | (1745-03-11)11 March 1745 |
Resting place | St Helen's Bishopsgate |
Political party | Whig |
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Relatives | Joseph Eyles (brother) |
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