People, Places, Enterprises & Miscellany pertaining to the Fox family

Samuel Gurney (1816-1882) – banker and chairman of the drinking fountain association

Samuel Guney 1816

Samuel Gurney m. Ellen Reynolds(?-?)
Griselda Bigland was the 2nd cousin 2x removed  of Samuel Gurney

source: wikipedia
Samuel Gurney (1816–1882) was a banker from the Gurney family. He served an independent Member of Parliament for Penryn & Falmouth from 1857 to 1865 but never spoke. He was also the first Chairman of the London and Provincial District Telegraph Co. Ltd. in 1859 (originally the London District Telegraph Co. Ltd.). He was president of the National Association for the relief of British Miners and chairman of the drinking fountains association.

Gurney was the second son of Samuel Gurney (1786–1856), also a banker.

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