William Dillwyn (1743, Philadelphia – 28 September 1824) was a British American-born Quaker of Welsh descent,[1] active in the abolitionist movement in colonial America and after 1774, Great Britain.[2] He was one of the twelve committee members of the Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade when it was formed in 1787.[3]
William was the son of John Dillwyn and Susanna Painter. He attended the Friends' English School of Philadelphia where he was taught by Anthony Benezet.[2] His elder brother was George Dillwyn (1738-1820), the quaker minister.
^"The Welsh abolitionists". Black History Month 2022. 14 February 2008. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
^ abFlynn, Kara. "William Dillwyn diary" (PDF). Philadelphia Area Archives Research Portal (PAARP). Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
^"The Quaker Five in the 1787 national Abolition Committee". www.quakersintheworld.org. Quakers in the World. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
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