William Wilberforce
1798–1879
Politician. Eldest son of William Wilberforce (1759–1833). Called to the bar, 1825. JP for Yorkshire and Middlesex. MP for Hull, 1837–8. Converted to Roman Catholicism in 1850.
Sources
Alum. Cantab.
Stenton 1976
Bibliography
Alum. Cantab.: Alumni Cantabrigienses. A biographical list of all known students, graduates and holders of office at the University of Cambridge, from the earliest times to 1900. Compiled by John Venn and J. A. Venn. 10 vols. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1922–54.
Stenton, Michael. 1976. Who’s who of British members of Parliament, 1832–1885. Volume 1 of Who’s who of British members of Parliament: a biographical dictionary of the House of Commons based on annual volumes of Dod’s Parliamentary companion and other sources. Brighton: Harvester Press.
