Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:person
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1636
|
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Bristol,_England
|
| gptkbp:commemoratedBy |
gptkb:Colston_Avenue
gptkb:Statue_of_Edward_Colston_(removed_2020) gptkb:Colston's_School Colston Hall (renamed Bristol Beacon) |
| gptkbp:controversy |
legacy debated due to involvement in slave trade
|
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1721
|
| gptkbp:deathPlace |
gptkb:Mortlake,_Surrey,_England
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Edward Colston
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
involvement in the transatlantic slave trade
philanthropy in Bristol |
| gptkbp:memberOf |
gptkb:Royal_African_Company
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
English
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:merchant
gptkb:philanthropist slave trade |
| gptkbp:parliamentaryService |
Member of Parliament for Bristol (1710–1713)
|
| gptkbp:philanthropy |
funded schools, almshouses, churches in Bristol
|
| gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Anglicanism
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Colston_Hall,_Bristol,_England
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|