Joseph Tritton Explained

Joseph Tritton
Birth Date:1819
Death Date:1887
Nationality:British
Occupation:Banker
Spouse:Amelia Hanson
Parents:Henry Tritton and Amelia Benwell
Children:Joseph Herbert Tritton
Sir Ernest Tritton, 1st Baronet
3 daughters

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 Baptist Foreign Missionary Society, 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:

Death

He died in 1887.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joseph Tritton. Hymnary. 8 August 2015.