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William Wilberforce
William Wilberforce was a British politician, philanthropist, and a leader of the movement to abolish the Atlantic slave trade. A native of Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, he began his political career in 1780, and became an independent Member of Parliament (MP) for Yorkshire (1784–1812). In 1785, he underwent a conversion experience and became an evangelical Anglican, which resulted in major chang…
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culture · English politician and abolitionist (1759–1833) · politician · philanthropist · abolitionist · writer · also William Wilberforce, Wilberforce
Born 24 August 1759 · Died 29 July 1833 · Q207672
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2026· 1 entry
2024· 1 entry
MyJoyOnline: Celebrating 265 Years of William Wilberforce: A Tribute to His Legacy and Our Commitment
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2023· 1 entry
Religion News Service: William Wilberforce would be scandalized by the pro-factory farming EATS Act
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2019· 1 entry
Reported claimRated Wilberforce was an independent MP, though he was fairly loyal to the Tory Prime Minister, William Pitt the Younger. · Full Fact
Full Fact rated the claim “William Wilberforce, the MP who campaigned to abolish slavery, was a Tory.” Wilberforce was an independent MP, though he was fairly loyal to the Tory Prime Minister, William Pitt the Younger..
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2016· 1 entry
Washington Times: Wilberforce Weekend: Recovering William Wilberforce’s impact on civilization
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2015· 1 entry
The Washington Times: William Wilberforce: What young people need to know about William Wilberforce
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2008· 3 entries
Houston Chronicle: William Wilberforce by William Hague
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NPR: The Anti-Slavery Activism of William Wilberforce
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The New Criterion: William Wilberforce: the great emancipator
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2007· 1 entry
To coincide with the 200th anniversary of Parliament's anti-slave trade legislation
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2006· 1 entry
The University of Hull established the Wilberforce Institute for the study of Slavery and Emancipation in a building beside Wilberforce House
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1903· 1 entry
And, following renovation, Wilberforce House in Hull was opened as Britain's first slavery museum
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1840· 1 entry
Bearing an epitaph praising his Christian character and his long labour to abolish the slave trade and slavery
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1834· 1 entry
Funded the Wilberforce Monument, a 31-metre (102 ft) Greek Doric column topped by a statue of Wilberforce, which stands in the grounds of Hull College near Queen's Gardens
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1833· 2 entries
Died 1833-07-29.
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Wilberforce's health declined further and he suffered a severe attack of influenza from which he never fully recovered
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1830· 1 entry
Led to huge losses, which his father repaid in full, despite offers from others to assist
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1826· 1 entry
Wilberforce moved from his large house in Kensington Gore to Hendon Park, a more modest property in the countryside of Mill Hill, north of London, where he was joined by his son William and family
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1823· 1 entry
Wilberforce's 56-page "Appeal to the Religion, Justice and Humanity of the Inhabitants of the British Empire in Behalf of the Negro Slaves in the West Indies" was published
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1821· 1 entry
Asked MP Thomas Fowell Buxton to take over leadership of the campaign in the Commons
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1820· 2 entries
Career landmark: member of the 7th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1820–1825).
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After a period of poor health and with his eyesight failing, Wilberforce further limited public activities, although he became embroiled in unsuccessful mediation attempts between King George IV, and his estranged wife C
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1818· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the 6th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1818–1820).
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1816· 1 entry
Began to publicly denounce slavery itself, though he did not demand immediate emancipation, believing incremental change to be more effective in achieving abolition
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1813· 1 entry
Wilberforce tried again to pass legislation mandating the commitment "religious improvement" when the charter came up for renewal
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1812· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the 5th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1812–1818).
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1807· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1807–1812).
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1806· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the 3rd Parliament of the United Kingdom (1806–1807).
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1802· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the 2nd Parliament of the United Kingdom (1802–1806).
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1801· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the 1st Parliament of the United Kingdom (1801–1802).
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1796· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the 18th Parliament of Great Britain (1796–1801).
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1790· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the 17th Parliament of Great Britain (1790–1796).
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1784· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the 16th Parliament of Great Britain (1784–1790).
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1780· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the 15th Parliament of Great Britain (1780–1784).
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1759· 1 entry
Born 1759-08-24.
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