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William Langton
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William Langton

British banker and antiquarian (1803–81)

William Langton (17 April 1803 – 29 September 1881) was an English banker in Manchester, known also for antiquarian and philanthropic interests.2

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Born Apr 17, 1803, died Sep 29, 1881.1

Companies

Career

Occupation: banker.5

  • 1867 to 1869President, Manchester Statistical Society4
  • 1852 to 1868Secretary4
  • 1843 to 1852Treasurer4
  • 1841 to 1844President, Manchester Statistical Society4
  • Date not recordedFounded Chetham Society3

Personal life

  • CitizenshipUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland6

Langton married at Kirkham, Lancashire, on 15 November 1831, Margaret, daughter of Joseph Hornby of Ribby Hall, Lancashire. They had three sons and six daughters. Two of the daughters married sons of Benjamin Heywood; another, Katharine Elizabeth, was the second wife of Joseph Gouge Greenwood.

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Awards

  • Date not recordedFellow of the Society of Antiquaries7

Sources

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