John Burnet (abolitionist)

John Burnet
Born1789
Died1862

John Burnet (1789–1862) was a pastor in Cork in Ireland before taking up the same position at the Mansion House Chapel in Camberwell. He was a well-known "platform speaker" speaking human rights issues, particularly at Exeter Hall. He was a leading member of both Congregational Union of England and the Bible Society.[1]

  1. ^ The Black Abolitionist Papers Vol. 1, C. Peter Ripley, University of North Carolina Press, 1985, accessed 27 July 2008