William Murray Tuke

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William Murray Tuke (1822-1903), was a British tea merchant and banker.

Early life[]

William Murray Tuke was born in 1822, the son of Samuel Tuke and Priscilla Hack, the daughter of James Hack of Chichester, and his wife, Hannah Jeffreys.[1]

Career[]

Tuke was a tea merchant and a banker. He had a "substantial tea business in York".[2]

Personal life[]

He married Emma Williams (1822-1908)[3] Their son William Favill Tuke (1863-1940) became a banker, serving as the Chairman of Barclays Bank from 1934 to 1936.[2]

Death[]

Tuke died in 1903.

References[]

  1. ^ Wikisource:Tuke, Samuel (1784-1857) (DNB00)
  2. ^ a b "William Tuke (Chairman 1934-1936)". Barclays. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  3. ^ Alexandrina Buchanan (1997). A Guide to Archival Accessions at the Borthwick Institute, 1981-1996. Borthwick Publications. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-903857-74-1. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
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