William Wilberforce

William Wilberforce (24 August 1759 – 29 July 1833) was an English politician known as a leader of the movement to stop the slave trade. A native of Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, he began his political career in 1780, eventually becoming a  Member of Parliament for Yorkshire (1784–1812). He was independent of party. In 1785, he became a born-again Christian, which resulted in major changes to his lifestyle and a lifelong concern for social reform and progress. He was educated at St. John's College, Cambridge.
Category:Last Name Wilberforce
Category:Born 1759
Category:Died 1833