I should very much like to be a country gentleman. I would … - Thomas Fowell Buxton

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I should very much like to be a country gentleman. I would not have the best horses, or dogs, or farms, in the county; but I would exert myself to improve the people who were under my influence.

Thomas Fowell Buxton

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Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, 1st Baronet Buxton of Belfield and Runton (1 April 1786– 19 February 1845) was an English Member of Parliament, brewer, abolitionist and social reformer.

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Alternative Names: Thomas Buxton • Fowell Buxton • Sir Thomas Buxton, 3rd Baronet • Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton

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