Born: March 8, 1753, Liverpool, England.
Died: June 30, 1831, Liverpool, England.
Buried: Roscoe Gardens, Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, England.
William was the husband of Jane Griffies, and father of Jane Roscoe Hornblower.
Though he had little schooling, he worked for an attorney and subsequently practiced law in Liverpool until 1796.
He then turned to his first love, literature. He was a strong anti-slavery advocate, and Member of Parliament from Liverpool in 1807.
He contributed eight hymns and the concluding anthem to the Unitarian Selection of Psalms and Hymns for Public and Private Worship, 1818.
His other works include: