Frederick Towgood was an English businessperson, writer, reformer, and activist.
18 Facts About Frederick Towgood
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Frederick Towgood explored interests in phrenology, mesmerism, homeopathy, hydropathy, and physiology.
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Frederick Towgood was born on 5 October 1807 in Russell Square, Middlesex, the son of Ann and Matthew Towgood.
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Frederick Towgood enjoyed a successful commercial career, before retiring in 1856.
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Frederick Towgood was an associate of William Horsell and Jabez Inwards.
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Frederick Towgood was a strong proponent of vegetarianism, total abstinence from alcohol, and the avoidance of tobacco, which he regarded as crucial for personal health and moral living.
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Frederick Towgood believed these practices were supported by both contemporary scientific understanding and biblical teachings.
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Frederick Towgood served as president of the City of London Temperance Society.
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Frederick Towgood was the first treasurer of the London Band of Hope Union from 1855.
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Frederick Towgood served as president of the London Vegetarian Association until his resignation in 1857.
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Frederick Towgood had interests in phrenology, mesmerism, homeopathy, hydropathy, and physiology.
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Frederick Towgood lectured on phrenology at Camden Hall in 1855 and contributed articles on the subject.
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Frederick Towgood served as president of the Anthropological Society of London and treasurer of the newly formed London Phrenological Society in 1856.
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Frederick Towgood was an admirer of the Unitarian preacher William Ellery Channing and traveled around the world, including to America.
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In 1845, Frederick Towgood was granted the Freedom of the City of London by patrimony, as the legitimate son of his father, who had previously been admitted to the Freedom of the City.
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Frederick Towgood married Ann Napier Ross on 21 Feb 1857 at St Luke's Church, Chelsea.
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Frederick Towgood died on 30 May 1860 in Hillingdon, Middlesex.
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Frederick Towgood died shortly after, following several weeks of illness, on 27 June 1860, in Hillingdon, and was buried at St Margaret's Church, Uxbridge.