Mary Sharp
Mary Sharp | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1778 |
| Died | 1812 (aged 33–34) |
| Known for | Ardent abolitionist; niece of Granville Sharp |
| Movement | Abolitionism |
| Spouse | Thomas John Lloyd Baker (m. 1800) |
| Relatives | Granville Sharp (uncle) |
Mary Sharp (1778–1812),[1] also called Mary Lloyd-Baker or Mary Lloyd Baker, was a niece of the British abolitionist Granville Sharp (1735 – 1813). Mary Sharp herself was an ardent abolitionist, active in campaigns to abolish the Atlantic slave trade.[2]
She married Thomas John Lloyd Baker of Uley, Gloucestershire in 1800. After her death, Baker remarried and built Hardwicke Court.[3]
Places
[edit]Mary Sharp College in Winchester, Tennessee, was named for her.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Timeline of Events Leading up to the Abolition of the Slave Trade". Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ↑ "The Progress of Events~January 1864~24th to 28th". Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ↑ "Index of People". www.rc.umd.edu. 1 September 2009. Archived from the original on 13 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
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