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William Callister


William Callister MHK (1808–1872) was a timber importer from Ramsey who became a Member of the House of Keys. He was an issuer of a halfpenny trader's currency token in 1831. In October 1865, Callister, together with Samuel Harris, William Moore and Henry Noble founded the Isle of Man Bank.

His maternal grandson was the eminent collector J.D. Clucas, whose collection of Manx coins is now in the Manx Museum.

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William Callister Wikipedia