Person DS/UK/3676 Buxton; Sir; Thomas Fowell (1786-1845); baronet, English MP, brewer, abolitionist and social reformer Buxton Thomas Fowell Sir baronet, English MP, brewer, abolitionist and social reformer 1786-1845 Buxton was first elected to Member of Parliament in 1818). In May 1823, Buxton introduced in the House of Commons a resolution condemning the state of slavery as "repugnant to the principles of the British constitution and of the Christian religion", and called for its gradual abolition "throughout the British colonies". He succeeded William Wilberforce as the leading member of Parliament campaigning for the abolition of slavery. He can be seen in Benjamin Robert Haydon's painting of The Anti-Slavery Society Convention in 1840. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Derbyshire Record Office Collections Manual Section 7 v5.1 (May 2020) Improve Yes DERBYSHIRE\a7005277 17/02/2021 DERBYSHIRE\a7005277 17/02/2021 57335e6a-8c38-43c2-a4bb-263788436010