Edward Colston

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Edward Colston
MP of Bristol of
Term of office
1710 – 1713
Personal details
Born November 2, 1636
Bristol
Died October 11, 1721
Mortlake

Edward Colston (November 2, 1636 – October 11, 1721) was an English merchant, philanthropist and Tory Member of Parliament who was involved in the Atlantic slave trade.