Buxton was born at Rushford, Norfolk, the son of John Buxton and his wife Elizabeth Jacob and grandson of John Buxton who designed and built Shadwell Lodge at Rushford. The Norfolk Buxtons are thought to have taken their name from the Norfolk village of that name and to have descended from Robert Buxton Member of Parliament (1533-1607) an attorney in the service of Thomas Duke of Norfolk.
They were reconciled by 1779, three years before his father"s death. In 1797 he was elected Member of Parliament for Great Bedwyn and held the seat until 1806. He campaigned openly for the abolition of slavery throughout his political career, and on several occasions advocated prison reform.
In 1802, he supported Sir Robert Peel"s proposals to regulate child labour.
On behalf of the landed interest, he opposed measures such as the regulation of labourers" wages or the sale of corn in the public market. He was a fervent patriot and supported the government"s war effort where possible.
He backed the increase of the militia and the Additional Force Acting of 1804. He was created 1st Baronet Buxton, of Shadwell Lodge, company
Norfolk on 25 November 1800.
Buxton died at age 85 at Shadwell Lodge, Norfolk. and Elizabeth Branthwaite, on 22 May 1777 at Saint George"s Church, Saint George Street, Hanover Square, London.
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Buxton was elected Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Thetford in 1790 and held the seat until 1796.
He was a loyal supporter of William Pitt.
