William Wilberforce 1759 - 1833
William Wilberforce , Anti-slavery campaigner. MP for Hull 1780-84, MP for Yorkshire 1784-1812.His father having died when he was young, William was brought up for a while by an aunt and uncle in Wimbledon. The aunt (half sister to John Thornton) was a strong supporter of John Wesley, so William's mother took him back. Educ. St. John's, Cambridge. Later he became a member of the Clapham Sect. Issue - 6 children.
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| Born: Wilberforce House, High st, Hull, Yorks., , England 24th Aug 1759 | Baptised: Seaton Ross, Yorks., , England 29th Sep 1759
| | Died: Cadogan Place, Chelsea, London, , , England 29th Jul 1833 | Buried: Westminster Abbey, London, , , England 5th Aug 1833
| | Family: Wilberforce |
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