William Wilberforce

William Wilberforce

male, deceased (1833) (Houston, Texas, United States)
William Wilberforce (24 August 1759 - 29 July 1833) was a British politician, philanthropist, and abolitionist who led the parliamentary campaign...

Henry Thornton

male, deceased (1815)
Henry Thornton (1760 - 1815), economist, banker, philanthropist and parliamentarian, was the son of John Thornton (1729-90) of Clapham, Surrey, who...
Hannah More

Hannah More

female, deceased (1833)
Hannah More (February 2, 1745 - September 7, 1833) was an English religious writer and philanthropist. She can be said to have made three...
John Venn

John Venn

male, deceased (1923)
John Venn (born Hull,Yorkshire, August 4, 1834 - died Cambridge, April 4, 1923), was a British logician and philosopher, who is famous for...

Zachary MacAulay

male, deceased (1838)
Zachary Macaulay (May 2, 1768 - May 13, 1838), was a colonial governor, slavery abolitionist and campaigner.

Henry Venn

male, deceased (1797)
Henry Venn (1725 in Barnes, Surrey, England - 1797), was an English evangelical minister, Venn was educated at Cambridge University. He was one of...
Granville Sharp

Granville Sharp

male, deceased (1813)
Granville Sharp (10 November 1735 - 6 July 1813) was a British campaigner for the abolition of the slave trade, and classicist.
James Stephen

James Stephen

male, deceased (1832)
James Stephen (30 June 1758 - 10 October 1832) was the principal English lawyer associated with the abolitionist movement. James Stephen was born...
Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon

male, deceased (1836)
Charles Simeon September 24,1759 - November 13, 1836), was an English evangelical clergyman. He was born at Reading and educated at Eton College...

Charles Grant

male, deceased (1823)
Charles Grant (16 April 1746 - 31 October 1823) was a British politician influential in Indian and domestic affairs who, motivated by his...