Thornton, Henry, 1760-1815
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Henry Thornton (1760-1815) was a banker, political economist, and Christian philanthropist who led anti-slavery efforts and supported Christian missions. His home, Battersea Rise, became a meeting place for the evangelical Clapham Sect, led by his friend William Wilberforce. Thornton married Marianne Sykes in 1796; the couple had nine children. Thornton contributed over 80 articles to the Christian Observer, which he helped to found in 1802. He died of consumption in London in 1815.
From the description of Documents relating to poor relief for prisoners, 1783-1813. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702201767
Epithet: Chairman, Sierra Leone Company
British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001344.0x0002c3
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Subjects:
- Debt, Imprisonment for
- Parishes (Local government)
- Poor law
- Prisons
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- Great Britain (as recorded)
- Sierra Leone, Colony of, Africa (as recorded)
- Sierra Leone, Colony of, Africa (as recorded)
- Birchtown, Nova Scotia (as recorded)
