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Sir Andrew Riccard
1604-1672Merchant and politicianEurope · 1604Most named place: London
Andrew Riccard was an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1654.
A prominent London merchant, Riccard became an Alderman of the City of London and was Sheriff of London in 1651. At various times he held the post of Governor of the East India Company involved in the trade with India, and of the Levant Company in charge for trade with Turkey and the Levant.
In 1654 he was elected Member of Parliament for City of London in the First Protectorate Parliament. Following the Restoration, Riccard was knighted by the king Charles II in 1660.
Riccard died at the age of 68. Monument including a full size statue was erected at the church of St Olave's after his death by members of the Levant Company.
