caption death_date birth_date alt image article_title name occupation
david barclay , engraving by richard earlom . y 1809 1729 1729 david barclay david barclay earlom.jpg david barclay of youngsbury
 david barclay businessperson , merchant , banker
david barclay of youngsbury

david barclay -lrb- 1729 -- 1809 -rrb- was an english quaker merchant and banker .
he is also known as a philanthropist and abolitionist .
his legacy was as one of the founders of the present-day barclays bank , a century ahead of its formation under that name , and in the brewing industry .
