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About William Beckford
Sir William Beckford was a British Whig politician who twice served as Lord Mayor of London in 1762 and 1769. One of the best known political figures in Georgian era London, his vast wealth derived from the sugar plantations and hundreds of slaves he owned in the British colony of Jamaica. In Britain, Beckford was a supporter of the Whig party, including Prime Minister William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham. He also publicly supported progressive causes and frequently championed the London public.
Everything about William Beckford →- Occupation
- politician, businessperson, plantation owner
- Position held
- Lord Mayor of London, Lord Mayor of London, Sheriff of the City of London, member of the 11th Parliament of Great Britain
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Born
- 1709
- Died
- June 21, 1770