John Twells | |
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Born | June 27, 1776 |
Died | March 10, 1866 | (aged 89)
Nationality | English |
Occupation | Banker |
Spouse | Mary Line |
Children | 2 |
John Twells (1776–1866) was an English banker who was partner in private bank Spooner, Attwood & Co and deputy chairman of the London & Greenwich Railway.
He was born on 27 June 1776. [1] On his own account, he went into banking in 1801. He became a partner in the private bank Spooner, Attwood & Co. of Gracechurch Street, London, around 1816 together with Isaac Spooner. [2] [3] [4]
Twells was the initial deputy chairman of the London & Greenwich Railway in 1834, resigning in 1837. [5] He gave evidence to the 1857 Parliamentary Select Committee on the working of the Bank Charter Act 1844. [6] He approved of the Bank Restriction Act 1797. [4] On early colonial scrip, Twells commented that
"In a bad hour, the British Parliament took away from America its representative money [...]" [7]
Karl Marx picked up on his comment that the 1844 Act had been profitable for bankers, while disadvantaging merchants and those in business in a small way. [8]
Twells died on 10 March 1866. [1] How can paper money increase the wealth of a nation? (1867, anonymous) [9] was by his son John. [10]
Twells married Mary Line, daughter of Joseph Line of Alum Rock, Worcestershire, and they had two sons, the Rev. John Twells and Philip Twells M.P. [1] [11] Matthias Attwood M.P. was a connection in the London & Greenwich, where he was treasurer, and in the bank. [3] He was also a connection by marriage, having married Susanna Twells, daughter of Twells's brother William. [12]
Twells & Co., the Birmingham manufacturers, proprietor Philip M. Twells, were related. They supplied a locomotive to the London & Greenwich, No. 8 Thames, in 1838, thought to be a one-off. [13] It has been suggested that they acted only as agents. [14] Philip Mellor Twells was a Birmingham brass and copper tube manufacturer. [15] Edward Twells was son of Philip Mellor Twells of Ashted. [16]
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John Twells | |
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Born | June 27, 1776 |
Died | March 10, 1866 | (aged 89)
Nationality | English |
Occupation | Banker |
Spouse | Mary Line |
Children | 2 |
John Twells (1776–1866) was an English banker who was partner in private bank Spooner, Attwood & Co and deputy chairman of the London & Greenwich Railway.
He was born on 27 June 1776. [1] On his own account, he went into banking in 1801. He became a partner in the private bank Spooner, Attwood & Co. of Gracechurch Street, London, around 1816 together with Isaac Spooner. [2] [3] [4]
Twells was the initial deputy chairman of the London & Greenwich Railway in 1834, resigning in 1837. [5] He gave evidence to the 1857 Parliamentary Select Committee on the working of the Bank Charter Act 1844. [6] He approved of the Bank Restriction Act 1797. [4] On early colonial scrip, Twells commented that
"In a bad hour, the British Parliament took away from America its representative money [...]" [7]
Karl Marx picked up on his comment that the 1844 Act had been profitable for bankers, while disadvantaging merchants and those in business in a small way. [8]
Twells died on 10 March 1866. [1] How can paper money increase the wealth of a nation? (1867, anonymous) [9] was by his son John. [10]
Twells married Mary Line, daughter of Joseph Line of Alum Rock, Worcestershire, and they had two sons, the Rev. John Twells and Philip Twells M.P. [1] [11] Matthias Attwood M.P. was a connection in the London & Greenwich, where he was treasurer, and in the bank. [3] He was also a connection by marriage, having married Susanna Twells, daughter of Twells's brother William. [12]
Twells & Co., the Birmingham manufacturers, proprietor Philip M. Twells, were related. They supplied a locomotive to the London & Greenwich, No. 8 Thames, in 1838, thought to be a one-off. [13] It has been suggested that they acted only as agents. [14] Philip Mellor Twells was a Birmingham brass and copper tube manufacturer. [15] Edward Twells was son of Philip Mellor Twells of Ashted. [16]
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