Joseph Tritton (1819–1887) was a British

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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

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) for forty years.

Philanthropy

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

Personal life

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

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(1844-1923) *

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(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

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