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Thomas Walker (slave Trader)
Thomas Walker (1758–1797) (a.k.a. Beau Walker) was a British slave trader. Early life Thomas Walker was born 1758 in Henbury, now a suburb of Bristol, England.Baptismal record Career Walker worked as a slave trader, when Bristol was one of the three major slave trading ports in Britain. He served as a slave ship Captain and was resident slave trader who operated in the Sierra Leone region of West Africa. He did much of his slave trading at Bunce Island, a British slave castle in the Sierra Leone River, owned at that time by the Company of John & Alexander Anderson, based in London. He was involved in at least eleven slave trading voyages between 1784 and 1792, taking African captives from Sierra Leone to the British West Indies and the United States. Personal life On 22 February 1785, Walker married Catherine McLelland (1770–1806) at St. Andrew's Church in Clifton. She died on 18 October 1806, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a decade after her husband, leaving their olde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Davis Walker
David Davis "D. D." Walker (January 19, 1840 – October 4, 1918) was an American businessman. He started his career as a dry goods wholesaler in St. Louis, Missouri. He was the co-founder of Ely & Walker, which remains a clothing brand to this day. Early life David Davis Walker was born on January 19, 1840 on a farm near Bloomington, Illinois to George E. Walker (1797–1864) and Harriet Mercer (1802–1869). His paternal grandfather, Thomas Walker, was an English slave trader. Walker was a first cousin of Senator and Supreme Court Justice David Davis. At age fourteen, he was sent to the Beloit Preparatory Academy, part of Beloit College in Wisconsin. Business career In 1857, Walker went to St. Louis for business training with the merchandiser Crow, McCreery & Co., then the largest wholesale dry goods house in the city. He worked his way up from office boy, and became a partner after just eight years with the firm. He became ill as a result of his workaholic habits, quitting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir John Anderson, 1st Baronet, Of Mill Hill
Sir John William Anderson, 1st Baronet (ca. 173621 May 1813) was a British politician. Born in Danzig, he was the son of William Anderson and Lucy Sheldon who had settled in that town. Anderson was an alderman of Aldersgate between 1789 and 1813 and Sheriff of London between 1791 and 1792. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for London from 1793 to 1806. Between 1797 and 1798, Anderson was Lord Mayor of London. On 14 May 1798, he was made a baronet, of Mill Hill, Hendon, in the County of Middlesex. In 1762, he married Dorothy Simkins, daughter of Charles Simkins. Their marriage was childless. Anderson died in May 1813 and the baronetcy became extinct. Involvement in slave trade John, with his brother Alexander, owned a slave factory on Bance Island. Their business was based in Philpot Lane, Eastcheap. John was active politically to prevent any restrictions in the running of the slave trade, for example working with his brother to organise a petition to the House of Lords in 179 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
