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Thomas Binney was a Congregationalist clergyman. He was nicknamed the 'Archbishop of Nonconformity' due to his various sermons and writings on the subject. An abolitionist, Binney attended The Anti-Slavery Convention of 1840 as Chair and was an active member of the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society.
Thomas Binney was a Congregationalist clergyman. He was nicknamed the 'Archbishop of Nonconformity' due to his various sermons and writings on the subject. An abolitionist, Binney attended The Anti-Slavery Convention of 1840 as Chair and was an active member of the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society.
| Name: | Thomas Binney |
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| Title: | Reverend |
| Gender: | Male |
| Nationality: | English |
| Date of birth: | 1798 |
| Date of death: | 1874 |
| Roles: | Clergy; Writer; Abolitionist |
| Linked correspondent: | Josiah Conder (link opens in new window) |
| Project person ID: | SLP009 |
| Image rights: | © National Portrait Gallery. London by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company albumen carte-de-visite 1860s-1870s https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ |