No. 1494
Philip Miles
1773-1845Merchant and politicianEurope · 1773Most named place: Bristol
Philip Miles was an English merchant, politician and art collector.
A little-known Jamaica plantation-owner and merchant, Philip had strong connections with Bristol where his father was a successful West Indies merchant and banker. Following the family trade, Miles also became a local banker and in his later years he served as a Tory MP from 1820-1837 for various Bristol and West Country seats.
He died in 1845, leaving a £1.2m fortune. Today's equivalent would be over £2.7bn.
