Buxton, Sir Thomas Fowell, a philanthropist, born in Essex, a tall man of energetic character; entered life as a brewer, and made his fortune; was conspicuous for his interest in benevolent movements, such as the amelioration of criminal law and the abolition of slavery; represented Weymouth in Parliament from 1818 to 1837; was made a baronet in 1840; he was Wilberforce's successor (1786‒1845).
Definition taken from The Nuttall Encyclopædia, edited by the Reverend James Wood (1907)
Buxton * Buxton, Sir Thomas Fowell