Wilberforce, William, 1759-1833 (Personal Name)
- Wilberforce, W. (William), 1759-1833
- Wilberforce, Wm. (William), 1759-1833
His A letter on the abolition of the slave trade, 1807: t.p. (W. Wilberforce)
English Wikipedia website, viewed June 12, 2012 (William Wilberforce (Aug. 24, 1759 - July 29, 1833) was a British politician, philanthropist, and a leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade. A native of Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, he began his political career in 1780, eventually becoming the independent Member of Parliament for Yorkshire (1784--1812); d. in London, England)
An appeal to the religion, justice, and humanity of the inhabitants of the British Empire in behalf of the Negro slaves in the West Indies, 1823: title page (Wm. Wilberforce, Esq., M.P.)