Walter Leaf
English banker and classical scholar (1852–1927) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Walter Leaf (26 November 1852, Upper Norwood[1] – 8 March 1927, Torquay) was an English banker, classical scholar, and psychical researcher. He published a benchmark edition of Homer's Iliad and was a director of Westminster Bank for many years, eventually becoming its chairman. He was a co-founder and later president of the International Chamber of Commerce and served as president of the Institute of Bankers, the Hellenic Society, and the Classical Association. He married Charlotte Symonds, the daughter of John Addington Symonds. He was a Cambridge Apostle.
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Walter Leaf | |
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Born | 26 November 1852 |
Died | 8 March 1927 Torquay, Devon |
Occupation(s) | Banker, classical scholar, psychical researcher |
Parent(s) | Charles John Leaf (1826–1897) Isabella Ellen Leaf, née Tyas (1830–1902) |
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