Sir john cass biography

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    John Cass

    British politician and major figure in the early development of the slave trade

    For other uses, see John Cass (disambiguation).

    Sir John Cass (February 1661[a] – 5 July 1718) was an English merchant, Tory Member of Parliament and philanthropist.

    Sir john cass biography

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    • He was also a key figure in the Royal African Company, which was involved in the Atlantic slave trade.[1]

    Biography

    Early life

    He was born in Rosemary Lane, in the City of London, son of Thomas Cass, carpenter to the Royal Ordnance.

    He was baptised on 28 February 1661 at St Botolph's Aldgate. In 1665, the family moved to Grove Street, in South Hackney, to escape the plague.[2]

    On 7 January 1684 he married Elizabeth Franklin.

    Career

    Cass was a merchant, builder and politician.

    In 1705 Cass became a member of the Court of Assistants (equivalent to the board of directors) of the Royal African Company[3] which since 1662 had held the monopoly in England on trading along th