Bartholomew Burton

Bartholomew Burton (c. 1695 – 1770) was a British financier, banker and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1759 to 1768.

Burton, who was born in c. 1695, was the fourth son of Bartholomew Burton of North Luffenham, Rutland, and his second wife Susanna Gregory, daughter of George Gregory.

[1] Burton was a director of the Bank of England from 1746 to 1758 when he became Deputy Governor.

[2] Burton's tenure as Governor occurred during the Bengal bubble (1757–1769).

At the 1761 general election he was returned unopposed again as MP for Camelford.