William Favill Tuke (15 August 1863 – 18 April 1940Tuke, William Favill
''Who Was Who'', 2007) was an English banker. He served as chairman of

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from 1934 to 1936.

Early life

He was the son of

William Murray Tuke 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. Wikisou ...

(1822–1903), who had a "substantial tea business in York". He was descended from the Quaker tea merchant and philanthropist

William Tuke William Tuke (24 March 1732 – 6 December 1822), an English tradesman, philanthropist and Quaker, earned fame for promoting more humane custody and care for people with mental disorders, using what he called gentler methods that came to be k ...

(1732–1822). He was educated at the former Oliver's Mount School,

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Career

W. F. Tuke was chairman of Barclays from 1934 to 1936.

Personal life

His son

Anthony Tuke (1897–1975) Anthony William Tuke (24 February 1897 – 12 June 1975) was an English banker. He was the chairman of Barclays Bank from 1951 to 1962. Early life and family Anthony Wiliam Tuke was born in 1897, the son of W. F. Tuke, who was chairman of Barcl ...

was chairman of Barclays from 1951 to 1962. His grandson Sir Anthony Favill Tuke (1920-2001) was chairman of Barclays from 1973 to 1981.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tuke, William Favill 1863 births 1940 deaths English bankers British chairpersons of corporations Chairmen of Barclays William Favill