William Rathbone
British businessman
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| Intro | British businessman | ||||
| A.K.A. | William Rathbone III William Rathbone (1726-1789) | ||||
| A.K.A. | William Rathbone III William Rathbone (1726-1789) | ||||
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | ||||
| was | Businessperson | ||||
| Work field | Business | ||||
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| Birth | 1726 | ||||
| Death | 1789 (aged 63 years) | ||||
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William Rathbone III (1726–1789) 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.