Johns Hopkins (1795–1873), philanthropist who donated seed money for the creation of Johns Hopkins University. [148] Manrique, Jaime (26 March 2006). "Simon Bolivar's extreme makeover". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 15 July 2020. George Taylor ( c. 1716–1781), Pennsylvania ironmaster and signer of the Declaration of Independence, he enslaved two men who, upon his death, were sold to settle his debts. [274] Manchester United: George Soros invests in football club". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 21 August 2012 . Retrieved 28 February 2014. Philip Skene (1725–1810), Scottish British army officer and New York state patroon who fought in the Saratoga campaign [258]

M [ edit ] General Marion Inviting a British Officer to Share His Meal ( c. 1835); his slave Oscar Marion kneels at the left of the group. Mansa Musa, accompanied by thousands of slaves, traveling to Mecca George Palmer (1772–1853), English businessman and politician. As a slave owner, he received compensation when slavery was abolished in Grenada. [222] The list of Liberty Bell’s top institutional shareholders includes Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway and, intriguingly, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust. Manchester United may move share sale to US reports say". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 14 June 2012 . Retrieved 28 February 2014.

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William Lenoir (1751–1839), American Revolutionary War officer and prominent statesman, he was the largest slave-holder in the history of Wilkes County, North Carolina. [175] Glazer wins control of Man United". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 12 May 2005 . Retrieved 28 February 2014.

Benjamin Harrison V (1726–1791), American politician, United States Declaration of Independence signatory, he inherited a plantation and the people enslaved upon it from his father. [138] Plan of a slave ship showinmg how slaves were stowed, manacled, into the hold. Photograph: Christopher Jones/Bristol Museum James Ladson (1753–1812), lieutenant governor of South Carolina, he enslaved over 100 people in that state. [167] Joseph Marryat (1757–1824), owned slaves in Grenada, Trinidad, St. Lucia, and Jamaica. MP for Horsham in 1808 and Sandwich (1812–1824). [194]Elizabeth Swain Bannister". Legacies of British Slave-ownership. London: University College London. 2020. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020 . Retrieved 15 February 2020. James K. Polk (1795–1849), 11th President of the United States, he owned slaves most of his adult life. [233] Taylor, Daniel (14 May 2005). "Ferguson seeks head to head with Glazer". The Guardian. London: Guardian News and Media . Retrieved 17 July 2011. Slave ownership, it appears, was far more common than has previously been presumed. Many of these middle-class slave owners had just a few slaves, possessed no land in the Caribbean and rented their slaves out to landowners, in work gangs.These bit-players were home county vicars, iron manufacturers from the Midlands and lots and lots of widows. About 40% of the slave owners living in the colonies were women. Then, as now, women tended to outlive their husbands and simply inherited human property through their partner’s wills.

Glazer raises stake in Man United". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 24 June 2004 . Retrieved 5 September 2005. John Milledge (1757–1818), U.S. Congressman and 26th Governor of Georgia, he enslaved more than 100 people in that state. [202] Emanoil Băleanu ( c. 1793–1862), Wallachian politician, he enslaved Romani people on his estates. [20] In 1856 he signed a letter protesting the abolition of slavery in Wallachia. [21]

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Isaac Ross (1760–1836), Mississippi planter who stipulated in his will that his slaves be freed and moved to Africa. [247] Sarah Childress Polk (1803–1891), First lady, wife of James K. Polk, one of the first female plantation owners in Tennessee. [236] Conn, David (27 February 2010). "Manchester United fans prepare to show their true colours at Wembley". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media . Retrieved 5 June 2014.

King Abdul Aziz (1875–1953), brought his slaves to his 1945 meeting with U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, [1] [2] and regulated slavery in his country in 1936. [3] Vedius Pollio (died 15 BCE), a Roman aristocrat remembered for being exceedingly cruel to his slaves. [232] Power, Helen (6 August 2008). "Credit crisis one year on: Risky debt notes could be a losing game". Telegraph.co.uk. London: Telegraph Media Group . Retrieved 5 June 2014.Henry Clay (1777–1852), United States Secretary of State and Speaker of the House, he advocated for gradual emancipation but owned slaves until his death. [73] Sir Robert Davers, 2nd Baronet ( c. 1653–1722), English politician and landowner, he enslaved some 200 people on his plantation in Barbados. [83]