Thomas Babington

Thomas Babington of Rothley Temple (1758–1837), by Sir Thomas Lawrence

Thomas Babington of Rothley Temple (/ˈbæbɪŋtən/; 18 December 1758 – 21 November 1837) was an English philanthropist and politician. He was a member of the Clapham Sect, alongside more famous abolitionists such as William Wilberforce and Hannah More. An active anti-slavery campaigner, he had reservations about the participation of women associations in the movement.[1]

  1. ^ Clare Midgley, Women against slavery (Routledge, 1992, p. 56)