William Henry Wakefield | |
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 William Henry Wakefield, 1870 portrait by William Menzies Tweedie | |
| Born | 18 May 1828 Broughton Lodge near Cartmel |
| Died | 1889 (aged 60–61) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Spouse | Augusta Hagarty |
| Children | 4 sons, 3 daughters |
William Henry Wakefield (1828–1889) was an English banker. Wakefield was a partner in Wakefield Crewdson & Co., the family bank in to which his father brought him. He became the senior partner of the bank in 1864. Through the bank he was involved in railways and gunpowder manufacturing.