William wilberforce By aimee.wood234 Aug 29, 1759 Born in the city of Hull Sep 11, 1780 Elected member of Parliament for Hull Apr 7, 1784 Elected member of Parliament for Yorkshire Oct 28, 1787 Writes his life mission statement, “God Almighty has placed before me two great Objects: - the suppression of the slave trade and the reformation of manners.” May 12, 1789 Delivers his first publicly praised speech against the slave trade Feb 22, 1825 Retires from parliament after 45 years of service Jul 26, 1833 The House passed the bill abolishing slavery in the British Empire Jul 29, 1833 Died at the age of 79 in London