James Clemens (lord mayor)

James Clemens (fl. 1750–1775) was a Liverpool, England merchant and shipowner, and Lord Mayor of Liverpool.

Life

Clemens made three voyages to Angola in the 1750s, in addition to other slave runs,[1] in 1767, he sent the Ranger, under William Speers, to acquire slaves in Angola and transport them to Barbados.[2] Also, in 1767, he became a member of the Liverpool town council, and was, from 1775 to 1776, the Lord Mayor.[1] While serving as Lord Mayor, he presented St Pauls, Stoneycroft with a two cwt (104 kg) bell.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Sheryllynne Haggerty. Merely for Money? Business Culture in the British Atlantic, 1750-1815. p. 34.
  2. ^ Marcus Rediker. the Slave Ship. p. 195.
  3. ^ "The Bells". The Parish Church of Saint Paul, Stoneycroft (website). Liverpool: Diocese of Liverpool. p. Architecture - The Bells. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014.
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