Hero for Humanity: A Biography of William Wilberforce
Belmonte, Kevin (Colorado Springs, CO: Navpress, 2002) A Synopsis by Harris Campbell Chapter 1. Foundations William was born on August 24, 1759, in the English port city of Hull. He was named after his paternal grandfather, Alderman (William) Wilberforce, who had built great wealth in the Baltic trade and had inherited considerable properties from his…
