John Shaw
The basics
Quick facts
Gender:
Male
Birth:
1743
Death:
1807
The details
Biography
Introduction
John Shaw (1743-1807) was a slave trader and the former Mayor of Liverpool. Shaw was responsible for at least 33 slave voyages. Over half of his slaves were kidnapped from the Bight of Biafra.
Shaw was the Mayor of Liverpool twice; firstly in 1794-95 and again in 1800–1801.
Shaw used his wealth to create the Arrowe Park Estate, which subsequently became a country park.
Sources
- Richardson, David (2007). Liverpool and Transatlantic Slavery. UK: Liverpool University Press. ISBN 978-1-84631-066-9.