Sir Richard Hoare
politician
Sir Richard Hoare was a Tory MP for London and a founding figure in the banking industry who also served as a director of the South Sea Company, which engaged in the transatlantic slave trade.
Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
68,503
Power
2,725$
Sentiment
6.00
Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 6.00 | 0.10% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 68,503 | $2,700,000 | 2,725$ |
| Totals | 1 | 67,886,011 | 68,503 | $2,700,000 | 2,725$ |
Interactive World Map
Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
United Kingdom:
Several Tory and Whig MPs became directors of the South Sea Company, including Sir Richard Hoare, the Tory MP for London and a lord mayor.
6
Ed Davey
Kemi Badenoch
William Pettigrew
Sir Benjamin Bathurst
Sir Robert Clayton
Edward Colston
Robert Harley
William Wilberforce
Olaudah Equiano
Henry Dundas
Edward Thurlow
Sir Robert Peel
John Gladstone
James Blair
Eric Phillips
The Guardian: How enslavement became state-backed operation supported by Conservative and Lib Dem forerunners | Slavery