John Yates (minister)

John Yates (1755–1826) was an English Unitarian minister, for over 30 years at the Paradise Street Chapel in Liverpool.

He was an abolitionist, a supporter of radical causes, and a member of the Roscoe circle of progressives.

[1] With his friend William Shepherd, who tutored his children, Yates was active in Liverpool's radical politics.

[1] The sons were: The daughters were Elizabeth, Anna Maria (1787–1866) and Jane Ellen (1794–1877).

[9][10] Anna and Jane were commemorated by a tablet in Toxteth Unitarian Chapel.