James Simpson (Bible Christian)
James Simpson | |
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Born | Clitheroe, Lancashire, England | 9 July 1812
Died | 3 September 1859 Accrington, Lancashire, England | (aged 47)
Burial place | St James' Church, Church Kirk, Lancashire, England |
Occupation(s) | Deacon, activist |
Known for | Vegetarianism activism |
Title | President of the Vegetarian Society |
Term | 1847–1849 |
Successor | William Harvey[1] |
Spouse |
Hannah Harvey (m. 1843) |
Children | 2 |
James Simpson (9 July 1812 – 3 September 1859) was a Bible Christian deacon and activist for a number of causes. He was active in the vegetarianism, temperance, anti-tobacco, anti-Corn Law and peace movements. Simpson co-founded and served as the first President of the Vegetarian Society.
Biography
[edit]James Simpson was born on 9 July 1812,[2] in Clitheroe, Lancashire, the son of James Simpson Sr.,[3] a wealthy calico printer.[4] He was educated by Rev. W. Wood at Hybrake House, Altham,[5] and received a private education in London and Berlin.[6] Simpson married Hannah Harvey in 1843;[4] they had two children.[5]
Actively engaged in public life, he supported diverse social and political reforms. A member of the Anti-Corn Law League, Simpson also joined the teetotal movement during a time when such a choice was uncommon. Embracing the tenets of Bible Christianity and influenced by Swedenborg, he maintained a lifelong commitment to vegetarianism, instilled by his mother.[6] He helped form and was elected the first president of the Vegetarian Society in 1847.[7] His travels abroad led to the establishment of international vegetarian societies.[8]
Simpson died on 3 September 1859, at the age of 47.[4] He was living in Foxhill Bank, Accrington, and suffered from a long illness for 18 months.[5] Simpson was buried at St James' Church, Church Kirk.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Antrobus, Derek. "History of Vegetarianism - William Harvey (1789-1870)". International Vegetarian Union. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ Ancestry.com. England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
- ^ "Biography: Mary Rostron". Weaste Cemetery Heritage Trail. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ a b c "Biography: Mary Harvey". Weaste Cemetery Heritage Trail. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ a b c "Interment of the Remains of the Late Mr. Simpson". The Weekly Standard and Express. 1859-09-14. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com (subscription required).
- ^ a b "The Vegetarian Movement in England 1847-1981". International Vegetarian Union. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ "History". Vegetarian Society. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ "Veggie revolution was led by the North". Lancashire Telegraph. 1998-01-08. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ "Burials at St James in the Parish of Church Kirk". Lancashire OnLine Parish Clerk Project. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- 1812 births
- 1859 deaths
- 19th-century English clergy
- Anti-smoking activists
- British social reformers
- English vegetarianism activists
- Burials in Lancashire
- Deacons
- English anti-war activists
- English Swedenborgians
- English temperance activists
- Organization founders
- People associated with the Vegetarian Society
- People from Clitheroe
- People from Accrington
- Christian vegetarians
- Bible Christians
- English philanthropists
- 19th-century British philanthropists