Wilberforce — may refer to:People* William Wilberforce, who successfully fought against the slave trade * Robert Isaac Wilberforce, the second oldest son of William Wilberforce, a clergyman, Catholic convert and writer * Samuel Wilberforce, third oldest son of … Wikipedia
Wilberforce, William — born Aug. 24, 1759, Hull, Yorkshire, Eng. died July 29, 1833, London British politician. Entering the House of Commons in 1780, he supported parliamentary reform and Catholic emancipation. Converted to evangelical Christianity (1785), he agitated … Universalium
Wilberforce, William — (1759 1833) pioneering voice in the abolition of slavery in the West William Wilberforce was born into a relatively wealthy family in Hull, Yorkshire, England, in 1759. At the age of 17, he entered St. John s College at Cambridge University … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
Wilberforce Oak — The grounds of Holwood House contain the stump of a tree known as the Wilberforce Oak easily distinguished from the surrounding trees by the stone seat constructed in its shade. A Wilberforce diary entry in 1788 reads: At length, I well remember… … Wikipedia
Wilberforce, New South Wales — Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb name = Wilberforce state = NSW caption = lga = City of Hawkesbury postcode = 2756 est = pop = 3,004 (2006 Census) elevation= maxtemp = mintemp = rainfall = stategov = fedgov = Division of Greenway dist1 =… … Wikipedia
Wilberforce, Samuel — ▪ English bishop born Sept. 7, 1805, London, Eng. died July 19, 1873, near Leatherhead, Surrey British cleric, an Anglican prelate and educator and a defender of orthodoxy, who typified the ideal bishop of the Victorian era. He was a major… … Universalium
House slave — A House slave was a slave who worked and often lived in the house of the slave owner. House slaves had many duties such as cooking, cleaning, serving meals and caring for children. Contents 1 House slaves in antiquity 1.1 House slaves in Greece 1 … Wikipedia
WILBERFORCE, WILLIAM — eminent philanthropist, born at Hull, son of a wealthy merchant; attended St. John s College, Cambridge, at 17; represented his native town in Parliament as soon as he was of age; he was early and deeply impressed with the inhumanity of the… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Samuel Wilberforce — Infobox bishopbiog name =Samuel Wilberforce religion =Church of England See =Winchester Title = Bishop of Winchester Period = 1870 ndash;1873 Predecessor = Charles Richard Sumner Successor =Edward Harold Browne ordination =1828 bishops = Bishop… … Wikipedia
Richard Wilberforce, Baron Wilberforce — Richard Orme Wilberforce, Baron Wilberforce, PC (11 March 1907 ndash; 15 February 2003) was a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary in the House of Lords from 1964 to 1982.Richard Wilberforce was a great great grandson of William Wilberforce, the famous… … Wikipedia
