William Rathbone III
Deceased Person
1726 – 1789
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Who was William Rathbone III?
William Rathbone III was a member of the noted Rathbone family of Liverpool.
The eldest son of William Rathbone II, he was a merchant and ship-owner within Liverpool. A devout Quaker, and committed opponent of the slave trade, he married twice, fathering eleven children, including William Rathbone IV.
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- Born
- 1726
- Parents
- Children
- Nationality
- England
- Died
- 1789
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on July 23, 2013
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