Who is William Wilberforce?
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search William Wilberforce William Wilberforce William Wilberforce by Karl Anton Hickel, ca. 1794 Member of Parliament for Kingston upon Hull In office 31 October 1780 – 25 March 1784 Member of Parliament for Yorkshire In office 29 November 1784 – 29 September 1812 Member of Parliament for Bramber In office 24 November 1812 – February 1825 Born 24 August 1759 Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire Died 29 July 1833 (aged 73) London Political party Independent Spouse Barbara Spooner Children William, Barbara, Elizabeth, Robert, Samuel and Henry Religion Evangelical Anglican William Wilberforce (24 August 1759 – 29 July 1833) was a British politician, a philanthropist and a leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade. A native of Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, he began his political career in 1780 and became the independent Member of Parliament for Yorkshire (1784–1812). In 1785 he underwent a conversion experience and became an eva
The English statesman and humanitarian William Wilberforce (1759-1833) was a prominent antislaveryleader. His agitation helped smooth the way for the Act of Abolition of 1833. William Wilberforce was born to affluence at Hull on Aug. 24, 1759. He attended Hull Grammar School and St. John’s College, Cambridge. He was elected to Parliament from Hull in 1780 and from Yorkshire in 1784. In 1812 he moved his constituency to Bramber, Sussex. He retired from the House of Commons in 1825. Wilberforce was a friend and lifelong supporter of William Pitt the Younger, the great British prime minister and war leader. Like his leader, Wilberforce moved toward a more conservative position following the French Revolution and Britain’s involvement in the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars. His antislavery ideas arose not out of a background of secular liberalism but out of his religious beliefs. England in the late 18th century experienced a powerful religious revival, and in 1785 Wilberforc
William Wilberforce was a prominent British social reformer who is probably best remembered for his contributions to the anti-slavery movement. Wilberforce is venerated today as one of the leading forces for abolition in the 19th century, and people who visit Hull, the site of Wilberforce’s birth, can even visit the home in which he was born. During his lifetime, Wilberforce supported a wide range of social causes, published several treatises on social issues, and managed to raise a large family. This iconic figure in British history was born in 1759 in Hull, England, to a wealthy family. His early years were marked by some licentiousness and lack of focus until 1785, when he converted to evangelical Christianity. This conversion was obviously a turning point in the life of William Wilberforce, who turned his fortunes to philanthropy and became a major member of the social reform movement in England. In addition to being a prominent advocate for social reform, William Wilberforce was a
