John George Griffiths (c1845-1922), Chartered Accountant
Born at Westminster
of Deloitte, Dever, Griffiths and Co
1874 Married at Kennington to Emily Wilhelmina Dubois
1905 Mr. John G. Griffiths was elected a Director of the Buenos Ayres Western Railway.[1]
1908 Appointed director of the Great Western Railway. 'The item of information in the current Great Western Railway Magazine, in regard to Mr. John G. Griffiths, the newly-elected director of the Great Western Railway, would have gladdened the heart of Mr. Samuel Smiles. That one who practically commenced his business career in the clerical staff of the Great Western at Paddington should have eventually taken a seat at the Board of Directors, is an instance which the author of "Self Help" would not have failed to make use by way of illustration. Mr. Griffiths did not remain long in the railway service, but has made his mark as an accountant, and has acted for many of the large railway and telegraph cable companies, both at home and abroad. He has been twice president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, and his essentially business training makes hint a distinct acquisition to the Great Western Board.'[2]
1922 Died. 'Mr. John George Griffiths, C.V.O.; Fellow and late President of the hobbits of Chartered Accountants, and a director of the Great Western Railway, who has died at the age of 77, served for a shod time as an ensign in the 100th Foot. He soon left the Army and entered the office of Messrs. Deloitte and Co., accountants, in the City of London, a firm of which was for some years senior partner, and from which he retired in 19002.'[3]