Samuel Wilberforce
Samuel Wilberforce, FRS (7 September 1805 – 19 July 1873) was an English bishop in the Church of England, and the third son of William Wilberforce. Known as "Soapy Sam", Wilberforce was one of the greatest public speakers of his day. He is now best remembered for his opposition to Charles Darwin's theory of evolution at a debate in 1860.
Samuel Wilberforce | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Winchester | |
Photograph by Julia Margaret Cameron | |
| Church | Church of England |
| See | Winchester |
| In office | 1870–1873 |
| Predecessor | Charles Sumner |
| Successor | Harold Browne |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1828 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 September 1805 Clapham Common, London, England |
| Died | 19 July 1873 (aged 67) Dorking, Surrey, England |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Oxford Dean of Westminster |
| Education | Oriel College, Oxford |
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