#5605, John CLARKSON
| Born | 1764 in Headmaster's House, Wisbech Grammar School, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire |
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| Died | 1828 in Woodbridge, Suffolk |
| Father | John CLARKSON (1710 - 1766) |
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| Parent | Unknown (? - ?) |
John was the 2nd son.
John joined the Navy at the age of 13. Naval service took him to the West Indies where he saw at first hand the brutality of the slave trade. In 1791 he was engaged to organise a fleet to take freed slaves from Nova Scotia to Sierra Leone, where he later became Governor. Later in life he lived in Woodbridge. His grave is in St. Mary's churchyard and a blue plaque in Church Street commemorates him.
Timeline
Born
Death of Parent, Unknown
Married Susanna LEE
Death of Father, John CLARKSON
Birth of Son, John Brassey CLARKSON
Birth of Daughter, Emma CLARKSON
Death of Son, John Brassey CLARKSON
Death of Daughter, Emma CLARKSON
Died 1828