John Horsley Palmer (7 July 1779 – 7 February 1858) was an English banker who was Governor of the Bank of England from 1830 to 1833.
[1][5] In June 2020 the Bank of England issued a public apology for the involvement of Palmer, amongst other employees, in the slave trade following the investigation by the Centre for the Study of the Legacies of British Slave-ownership at UCL.
[7] He extended the property at Hurlingham by six acres, and let it to the brother of the Duke of Wellington.
[7] He was a member of Political Economy Club and published three books (or pamphlets), including The Causes and Consequences of the Pressure Upon the Money-market.
[1] Palmer died aged 78 and was buried in Catacomb B at Kensal Green Cemetery.