About Samuel Gurney
Lived 1816 – 1882 (aged 65–66). Samuel Gurney was a British banker and politician.
Samuel Gurney (1816–1882) was a banker from the Gurney family. He served as independent Member of Parliament for Penryn & Falmouth from 1857 to 1868 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, along with Edward Thomas Wakefield, founder and chairman of the Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association
Gurney was the second son of Samuel Gurney (1786–1856), also a banker.
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Who was Samuel Gurney?
English banker and politician
When was Samuel Gurney born?
Samuel Gurney was born in 1816.
When did Samuel Gurney die?
Samuel Gurney died in 1882.
What was Samuel Gurney's occupation?
Samuel Gurney was a banker and politician.
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Samuel Gurney was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Samuel Gurney. https://biography.guide/samuel-gurney-banker/
MLA: "Samuel Gurney." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/samuel-gurney-banker/.
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