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Sir John Gladstone, 1st Baronet, FRSE (11 December 1764 – 7 December 1851) was a Scottish merchant, slave owner, and Tory politician best known for being the father of British Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone.
A biographical entry on John Gladstone of Fasque, a Scottish merchant, slave owner, and MP, and the father of William Ewart Gladstone. Learn about his commercial activities, his plantations in Jamaica and Guyana, and his involvement in slavery and indentured labour.
Details. individual; politician/statesman; British; Male. Life dates. 1764-1851. Biography. Baronet; MP, Scottish merchant, slave owner, MP and father of the William Ewart Gladstone, Prime Minister. Owned large sugar plantations in Jamaica and Demerara, and after the Abolition of Slavery in 1833 received the largest payment made by the Slave ...
Sir John Gladstone, 1st Baronet, FRSE (11 December 1764 – 7 December 1851) was a Scottish merchant, slave owner, and Tory politician best known for being the father of British Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone.
Gladstone, Sir John, (1764-1851), 1st Baronet merchant and politician. This page summarises records created by this Person. The summary includes a brief description of the collection (s)...
Hace 2 días · This photograph was made around the time Gladstone was created a Baronet. His philanthropic investments in canals, railways, churches, and schools were made possible, in part, by the profits he earned from the slave trade. Updated before 2020. artists: David Octavius Hill (1802 - 1870) Scottish, Robert Adamson (1821 - 1848) Scottish. title:
The archive contains personal, family, business, and estate papers of the Glynne and Gladstone families, including letters of Sir John Gladstone, 1st Baronet, and his son William Ewart Gladstone. It covers topics such as slavery, politics, business, and the foundation of Gladstone's Library.
