William Rowntree

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William Rowntree
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Born1768
DiedOctober 14,1849
NationalityBritish
Occupation
  • Historian
  • Politician

William Rowntree (1768- October 14 1849)[1] [2] was a British historian and politician. Rowntree specialized in study of the Jewish people.[3] Rowntree's studies have been historically praised for their comprehensive nature.[4] However, they have also been accused of implied antisemitism in the text.[5]

Life

Rowntree was born in 1768 to an upper class household in Kensington, London, who had made their wealth from banking.[6] Rowntree was a clerk to the Gateshead Poor Law Union, and had previously served on the Board of Guardians and the town council.[7] Rowntree also held ownership of a bank in Scarborough at this time.[8] Rowntree had been engaged in legal litigation over property in Scarborough shortly before his death.[9]

References

  1. Chrystal, Paul (2021). Rowntrees:The Early History. Pen and Sword History. ISBN 9781526778901.
  2. James Mckenzie (1901). Comprehensive study of the historians of past generations (2 ed.). p. 4.
  3. John Fitzgerald (1893). Authoritative study of William Rowntree. p. 22.
  4. Gregory Roscoe (1930). Examination of historical studies of the Jewish people. p. 103.
  5. Thomas Tyler (1990). The problem with many historical studies.
  6. John Fitzgerald (1893). Authoritative study of William Rowntree. p. 12.
  7. "Local Collections; Or, Records of Remarkable Events, Connected with the Borough of Gateshead". 1849.
  8. England (1838). "A list of the country banks of England and Wales, private and proprietary; also of the names of all the shareholders of joint-stock banks [&c.]".
  9. Reports of Cases Adjudged in the High Court of Chancery. 1849.

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