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

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

Early life

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

Career

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

Philanthropy

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He was Treasurer of the Baptist Foreign Missionary Society, and wrote hymns and poems.[1]

Personal life

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

Death

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He died in 1887.

References

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