Joseph Herbert Tritton
| Joseph Herbert Tritton | |
|---|---|
| Born |
5 September 1844 Battersea, Surrey (now London), England |
| Died |
11 September 1923 Great Leighs, Essex, England |
| Residence | Lyons Hall |
| Education | Rugby School |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Religion | Quaker |
| Spouse(s) | Lucy Jane Smith |
| Children | 5 sons, 4 daughters |
| Parent(s) |
Joseph Tritton Amelia Hanson |
Joseph Herbert Tritton (a.k.a. J. Herbert Tritton) (1844-1923) was an English banker.
Early life
Joseph Herbert Tritton was born on 5 September 1844 at Olney Lodge, in Battersea, then in Surrey (now London).[1] His father, Joseph Tritton (1819-1887), was a Quaker banker.[1] His mother was Amelia Hanson, the daughter of Joseph Hanson of Brixton.[1]
He was educated at the Rugby School.[1]
Career
Tritton was a banker.[1] He was a partner in Barclay, Bevan, Tritton & Co.[2] When it became known as Barclays Bank, he served on its Board of Directors,[2] retiring as a director in 1918.[1]
Tritton was a co-founder of the Institute of Bankers and served as its President twice.[2] Additionally, he served on the Council of Foreign Bondholders and he was honorary secretary of the London Clearing Bankers.[2] He served as the President of the London Chamber of Commerce.[2]
Additionally, he served as the Chairman of the Indo-European Telegraph Company (now Siemens Communications).[2]
Philanthropy
He was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 1890.[2] He was a recipient of the Order of the Lion and the Sun.[2]
Personal life
On 17 June 1867, he married Lucy Jane Smith, the daughter of Henry Abel Smith (1826–1890) of Wilford, Nottingham, a banker with interests in Lincoln and Nottingham.[1] They had five sons and four daughters.[1]
- Herbert Leslie Melville Tritton (1870-1940), married Gertrude Susan Gosset
- Alan George Tritton (1882-1914), Captain, 3rd Bn, Coldstream Guards, died in World War I
Death
Tritton died at his home, Lyons Hall, in Great Leighs, Essex on 11 September 1923.[1]