Autographs of William Wilberforce

William Wilberforce (24 August 1759 – 29 July 1833) was a British politician, philanthropist, and a leader of the movement to abolish the Atlantic slave trade. A native of Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, he began his political career in 1780, and became an independent Member of Parliament (MP) for Yorkshire (1784–1812). In 1785, he underwent a conversion experience and became an evangelical Anglican, which resulted in major changes to his lifestyle and a lifelong concern for reform.
In 1787, Wilberforce came into contact with Thomas Clarkson and a group of activists against the transatlantic slave trade, including Granville Sharp, Hannah More and Charles Middleton. They persuaded Wilberforce to take on the cause of abolition, and he became a leading English abolitionist. He headed the parliamentary campaign against the British slave trade for 20 years until the passage of the Slave Trade Act 1807.
Wilberforce was convinced of the importance of religion, morality and education. He championed causes and campaigns such as the Society for the Suppression of Vice, British missionary work in India, the creation of a free colony in Sierra Leone, the foundation of the Church Mission Society and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. His underlying conservatism led him to support politically and socially repressive legislation, and resulted in criticism that he was ignoring injustices at home while campaigning for the enslaved abroad.
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Traded items with a signature of William Wilberforce

The most expensive item with a signature of William Wilberforce (1829 SIGNED PRES.COPY 'William Wilberforce, Practical View Of Religious System.') was sold in March 2026 for £4,500.00 while the cheapest item (William Wilberforce by William Hague. SIGNED 1st Edition (hardback)) found a new owner for £4.44 in March 2025. The month with the most items sold (2) was August 2020 with an average selling price of £12.50 for an autographed item of William Wilberforce. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2026 with £2,260.69 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £5.52 was July 2019. In average, an autographed item from William Wilberforce is worth £21.99.

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Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	1829 SIGNED PRES.COPY 'William Wilberforce, Practical View Of Religious System.'	£4,500.00
	1829 SIGNED PRES.COPY 'William Wilberforce, Practical View Of Religious System.'	£4,500.00
	God's Politician: William Wilberforce's Struggle, Garth Lean - Signed by Author	£9.93
	God's Politician: William Wilberforce's Struggle, Garth Lean - Signed by Author	£9.93
	William Hague signed William Wilberforce	£21.37
	William Hague signed William Wilberforce	£21.37
	William Hague William Wilberforce 1st HB DJ Signed Ephemera Illustrated 2007	£25.00
	William Hague William Wilberforce 1st HB DJ Signed Ephemera Illustrated 2007	£25.00
	William Hague William Wilberforce 1st HB DJ Signed Ephemera Illustrated 2007	£27.00
	William Hague William Wilberforce 1st HB DJ Signed Ephemera Illustrated 2007	£27.00
	William Hague William Wilberforce 1st HB DJ Signed Ephemera Illustrated 2007	£30.00
	William Wilberforce By William Hague Signed Copy	£34.86
	William Wilberforce By William Hague Signed Copy	£34.86
	William Wilberforce by William Hague Signed Hardback 1st 2007 Harper Collins	£16.13
	William Wilberforce by William Hague Signed Hardback 1st 2007 Harper Collins	£16.13