Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, first baronet (1786-1845)
Brewer and advocate for prison reform; as MP for Weymouth (1818-37) he called for the
abolition of slavery. He was created baronet in 1840 and accorded a monument in Westminster
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Brewer and advocate for prison reform; as MP for Weymouth (1818-37) he called for the
abolition of slavery. He was created baronet in 1840 and accorded a monument in Westminster
Abbey