About Alexander Fordyce

Alexander Fordyce was a Scottish banker, centrally involved in the bank run on Neale, James, Fordyce and Down which led to the credit crisis of 1772. He fled abroad and was declared bankrupt, but in time he used the profits from other investments to cover the losses.

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Occupation: banker
Born: 1729
Died: 1789

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Alexander Fordyce

Scottish banker

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