Full Name John Chubb Role Locksmith Name John Chubb | Known for Chubb Locks & Safes Nationality British Parents Charles Chubb | |
Born 10 December 1816 Portsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Occupation Locksmith, Lock & Safe Manufacturer Spouse(s) 1) Pricilla Withers 2) Eliza Bealey Bunting Died 1872, Surrey, United Kingdom Children George Chubb, 1st Baron Hayter Grandchildren Charles Archibald Chubb, 2nd Baron Hayter Great grandchildren George Charles Hayter Chubb, 3rd Baron Hayter People also search for Charles Chubb, George Chubb, 1st Baron Hayter, Charles Archibald Chubb, 2nd Baron Hayter | ||
John Chubb (10 December 1816 – 30 October 1872), was an English locksmith and inventor who patented many improvements to locks, safes and strong rooms.
He succeeded his father Charles Chubb, who had founded the family company of Chubb & Son.
He wrote an important paper on locks and keys, for which he was awarded the Telford Medal in 1850 by the Institution of Civil Engineers.
He had married twice. His three sons John, George and Henry succeeded him in running the business, of whom George became Baron Hayter of Chislehurst in 1928.
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