Joseph Tritton

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Joseph Tritton
Born1819
Died1887
NationalityBritish
OccupationBanker
Spouse(s)Amelia Hanson
ChildrenJoseph Herbert Tritton
Sir Ernest Tritton, 1st Baronet
3 daughters
Parent(s)Henry Tritton and Amelia Benwell

Joseph Tritton (1819–1887) was a British Quaker banker.

Early life[]

Joseph Tritton was born in 1819. He was the son of Henry Tritton and Amelia Benwell.

Career[]

Tritton was a partner in Barclay, Bevan, Tritton & Co (now Barclays Bank) for forty years.

Philanthropy[]

He was Treasurer of the , and wrote hymns and poems.[1]

Personal life[]

On 8 November 1843, he married Amelia Hanson, daughter of Joseph Hanson, and they had five children:

  • Joseph Herbert Tritton (1844-1923)
  • Sir Ernest Tritton, 1st Baronet (1845-1918)
  • Annette Amelia Tritton (1847-1873), she married William Leatham Barclay, the son of Joseph Gurney Barclay
  • Jessie Margaret Tritton (1857-1943), never married
  • Ethel Harriett Tritton (1859-1885), never married

Death[]

He died in 1887.

References[]

  1. ^ "Joseph Tritton". Hymnary. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
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