caption death_date death_place birth_place image_size parents birth_date spouse image article_title education name occupation
louis celeste lecesne 22 november 1847 london port au prince or kingston 240px charlotte celeste louis nicholas lecesne 1796 or 1798 hannah escoffery lclecesne.jpg louis celeste lecesne
 mr goff 's school in kingston louis celeste lecesne victualler
louis celeste lecesne

louis celeste lecesne -lrb- c1798 -- 22 november 1847 -rrb- , also known as lewis celeste lecesne , was an anti-slavery activist from the caribbean islands .
lecesne was on a committee to improve the rights of free men of colour .
he was arrested twice , and transported for life from jamaica with john escoffery .
their case was taken up by dr. stephen lushington .
lecesne was compensated after successfully having the case reversed by the british government .
lecesne became an activist against slavery and attended the world 's first anti-slavery convention .
he named his son after the british member of parliament who had fought for his case .
lecesne was a supporter when the 1839 anti-slavery society was formed .
