Richard Hoare
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Sir Richard Hoare (1648–6 January 1718), was a goldsmith, banker and politician. He opened his books as a goldsmith on Cheapside, London in 1672. He moved to Fleet Street in 1690, where he founded the bank that still bears his name, and is England's oldest privately owned bank: C. Hoare & Co. Hoare was elected as Lord Mayor of London in 1712. The bank, known as "Hoares Bank", serves a discerning client base which seeks a tailored proposition, built upon the independence and continuity which stems from private ownership.
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