John Thornton

John Thornton
John Thornton

John Thornton (1720–1790) was a British merchant and Christian philanthropist who became immensely wealthy through investment in the North Sea Russia trade, and as a result of his Christian faith, gave much of his money away to a huge number of good causes, in so doing becoming the greatest philanthropist of the eighteenth century. Hugely successful in business, it was said that at the time of his death in 1790, Thornton had become the second most wealthy man in Europe.

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Date of Birth
January 1st, 1720
Age
306
Date of Death
January 1st, 1790
Died Aged
70
Star Sign
Capricorn
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