Francis (Frank) Augustus Bevan (17 January 1840 – 31 August 1919) was a British heir and banker. He served as the chairman of Barclays Bank, a British multi-national financial institution, serving from 1896 to 1916.
Francis Augustus Bevan was born on 17 January 1840,[1] the second son of Robert Cooper Lee Bevan (1809-1890). Bevan was educated at Harrow School, a private boarding school in North West London.[2]
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He became a partner in Barclay, Bevan, Tritton and Co in 1859, and eventually succeeded his father as senior partner. In 1896, Barclays merged with a number of mostly private banks to become a joint stock enterprise. Bevan was the last senior partner of the private bank and the first chairman of the new bank, Barclay and Company Limited.[2]
On 22 July 1862, he married Elizabeth Marianne Russell, the daughter of the politician Lord Charles Russell and Isabella Clarisa Davies. On 19 April 1866, he married Constance Hogg, the daughter of the politician Sir James Hogg, 1st Baronet and Mary Claudine Swinton. In 1875, he married Maria Trotter.
Until 1890, he lived at Ludgrove Hall, Cockfosters. Following his father's death in 1890, he moved to nearby Trent Park.[1]
His third son, Raymond Francis Bevan, was a cleric, vicar of St Lawrence, Thanet from 1907 to 1921.[3]
His fourth son, Gerard Lee Bevan, was a leading financier and infamous fraudster.
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Bevan died on August 31, 1919.
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^ abcChrist Church Cockfosters: 125 years. Franey & Co., London, c. 1964. p. 7.
^ abcd"Francis Bevan (Chairman 1896-1916)". Barclays. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
^John Venn (15 September 2011). Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900. Cambridge University Press. p. 253. ISBN978-1-108-03611-5. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
January 01, 1970
francis, bevan, francis, frank, augustus, bevan, january, 1840, august, 1919, british, heir, banker, served, chairman, barclays, bank, british, multi, national, financial, institution, serving, from, 1896, 1916, born, 1840, january, 1840died31, august, 1919, 1. Francis Frank Augustus Bevan 17 January 1840 31 August 1919 was a British heir and banker He served as the chairman of Barclays Bank a British multi national financial institution serving from 1896 to 1916 Francis BevanFrancis BevanBorn 1840 01 17 17 January 1840Died31 August 1919 1919 08 31 aged 79 EducationHarrow SchoolOccupationBankerSpousesElizabeth Marianne Russell Constance Hogg Maria TrotterParentRobert Cooper Lee Bevan Ludgrove Hall the former home of Bevan later became Ludgrove School and has now been converted to flats Trent Park Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Death 5 ReferencesEarly life editFrancis Augustus Bevan was born on 17 January 1840 1 the second son of Robert Cooper Lee Bevan 1809 1890 Bevan was educated at Harrow School a private boarding school in North West London 2 Career editHe became a partner in Barclay Bevan Tritton and Co in 1859 and eventually succeeded his father as senior partner In 1896 Barclays merged with a number of mostly private banks to become a joint stock enterprise Bevan was the last senior partner of the private bank and the first chairman of the new bank Barclay and Company Limited 2 Under his leadership Barclays became one of the Big Five UK banks He remained a director until his death He also served as Lord Lieutenant of the City of London a JP and as High Sheriff of Middlesex 2 Personal life editHe was married and widowed three times 2 On 22 July 1862 he married Elizabeth Marianne Russell the daughter of the politician Lord Charles Russell and Isabella Clarisa Davies On 19 April 1866 he married Constance Hogg the daughter of the politician Sir James Hogg 1st Baronet and Mary Claudine Swinton In 1875 he married Maria Trotter Until 1890 he lived at Ludgrove Hall Cockfosters Following his father s death in 1890 he moved to nearby Trent Park 1 He was the churchwarden of Christ Church Cockfosters the church founded by his father 1 His third son Raymond Francis Bevan was a cleric vicar of St Lawrence Thanet from 1907 to 1921 3 His fourth son Gerard Lee Bevan was a leading financier and infamous fraudster Death editBevan died on August 31 1919 References edit a b c Christ Church Cockfosters 125 years Franey amp Co London c 1964 p 7 a b c d Francis Bevan Chairman 1896 1916 Barclays Retrieved 5 August 2015 John Venn 15 September 2011 Alumni Cantabrigienses A Biographical List of All Known Students Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge from the Earliest Times to 1900 Cambridge University Press p 253 ISBN 978 1 108 03611 5 Retrieved 5 August 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francis Bevan amp oldid 1159410963, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
