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John Newton.
Anglican clergyman, slave trader and abolitionist (1725–1807)
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“Although my memory's fading, I remember two things very clearly: I am a great sinner and Christ is a great Savior.” — John Newton, Author of Amazing Grace, 1725–1807
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About John Newton
John Newton was an English evangelical Anglican cleric and slavery abolitionist. He had previously been a captain of slave ships and an investor in the slave trade. Newton served as a sailor in the Royal Navy and was a servant for a time in West Africa. Newton is noted for being author of the hymns "Amazing Grace" and "Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken".
Everything about John Newton →- Occupation
- cleric, hymnwriter, sailor, slave trader
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- July 24, 1725, 1725
- Died
- December 21, 1807