Founder Profile
William Hammond
Last reviewed: December 2024 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is William Hammond?
William Hammond is a founder of London Stock Exchange Group, which was founded in 1801 with John Castaing and Capel Court Founding Committee.
- Company founded
- London Stock Exchange Group
- Founded
- 1801
- Co-founders
- John Castaing and Capel Court Founding Committee
Founding Story
William Hammond led the committee of brokers who raised capital and drafted the deed of settlement in March 1801, establishing Capel Court as a regulated exchange.
Sources
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- London Stock Exchange Group plc Annual Report (Fiscal 2024) (London Stock Exchange Group)
- LSEG Heritage Archive: 1698 to the Modern Data Era (London Stock Exchange Group)