Charles Hoare, portrait at age around 20

Charles Hoare (25 August 1767 – 16 November 1851) was Senior Partner of the banking firm of C. Hoare & Co

Career

He was born the son of Sir Richard Hoare, 1st Baronet and Frances Anne Ackland. He was the younger brother of Sir Richard Hoare, 2nd Baronet. He became a Partner in the banking firm C. Hoare & Co in 1787.[1] In 1800 he commissioned John Nash to design Luscombe Castle near Dawlish, Devon for him as a rural retreat.[2] He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1809. [3]

Hoare initiated the construction of a new banking hall for the bank in 1829.[4] He later became its senior partner.[4] He died at Dawlish in 1851 and, although the bank was not founded by Charles Hoare, it continues to bear his name.[5]

Family

In 1790 Hoare married Frances Dorothea Robinson, the daughter of Sir George Robinson, 5th Baronet; they had no male issue.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Hutchings, p. 88
  2. ↑ Hutchings, p. 118
  3. ↑ "Fellows details". Royal Society. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  4. 1 2 Hutchings, p. 116
  5. ↑ Hutchings, p. 126
  6. ↑ "Charles Hoare". The Peerage.com. Retrieved 4 February 2014.

Sources

  • Hutchings, Victoria (2005). Messrs Hoare, Bankers: A History of the Hoare Banking Dynasty. Constable. ISBN 1-84119-965-6.
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