William Roscoe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Roscoe

English historian, abolitionist, art collector, politician, lawyer, banker, botanist and writer

Date of Birth: 08-Mar-1753

Place of Birth: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 30-Jun-1831

Profession: poet, politician, historian, biographer, botanist

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

William Roscoe (8 March 1753 – 30 June 1831) was an English historian, leading abolitionist, art collector, M.P.
(briefly), lawyer, banker, botanist and miscellaneous writer, perhaps best known today as an early abolitionist and for his poem for children The Butterfly's Ball, and the Grasshopper's Feast.



Description	Irish portrait painter and president of the Royal Academy
Date of birth/death	23 December 1769	13 August 1850
Location of birth/death	Dublin	Brighton
Work location	London
Authority control	: Q3850027 VIAF: 3372363 ISNI: 0000 0001 1487 1809 ULAN: 500016737 LCCN: n83053657 NLA: 35890537 WorldCat