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James Simpson
A detailed black-and-white engraving of a man with a beard and neatly combed hair.
Portrait of Simpson from Charles W. Forward's Fifty Years of Food Reform (1898)
Born(1812-07-09)9 July 1812
Clitheroe, Lancashire, England
Died3 September 1859(1859-09-03) (aged 47)
Accrington, Lancashire, England
Burial placeSt James' Church, Church Kirk, Lancashire, England
Occupation(s)Deacon, activist
Known forVegetarianism activism
TitlePresident of the Vegetarian Society
Term1847–1849
SuccessorWilliam Harvey[1]
Spouse
Hannah Harvey
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(m. 1843)​
Children2

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

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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

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  1. ^ Antrobus, Derek. "History of Vegetarianism - William Harvey (1789-1870)". International Vegetarian Union. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  2. ^ Ancestry.com. England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
  3. ^ "Biography: Mary Rostron". Weaste Cemetery Heritage Trail. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  4. ^ a b c "Biography: Mary Harvey". Weaste Cemetery Heritage Trail. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  5. ^ 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).
  6. ^ a b "The Vegetarian Movement in England 1847-1981". International Vegetarian Union. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  7. ^ "History". Vegetarian Society. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  8. ^ "Veggie revolution was led by the North". Lancashire Telegraph. 1998-01-08. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  9. ^ "Burials at St James in the Parish of Church Kirk". Lancashire OnLine Parish Clerk Project. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
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