Joseph Tritton
Joseph Tritton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1819 |
| Died | 1887 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Spouse | Amelia Hanson |
| Children | Joseph 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[edit]
Joseph Tritton was born in 1819. He was the son of Henry Tritton and Amelia Benwell.
Career[edit]
Tritton was a partner in Barclay, Bevan, Tritton & Co (now Barclays Bank) for forty years.
Philanthropy[edit]
He was Treasurer of the Baptist Foreign Missionary Society, and wrote hymns and poems.[1]
Personal life[edit]
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[edit]
He died in 1887.
References[edit]
- ^ "Joseph Tritton". Hymnary. Retrieved 8 August 2015.