Dick Whittington was a legendary mayor of London who was also successful in different careers such as cloth trading, wine trading, and bail bondsman. He left a lot of money to London, which was used to build libraries, sewers, public toilets, social housing, and other public amenities.
Dick Whittington was a successful trader and mayor of London multiple times. Upon his death, he left behind a significant amount of money for the betterment of the city, funding things like libraries, sewers and social housing.