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Benjamin Boyd

shipowner, banker, grazier, politician and exploiter of South Sea Islander labour in the New South Walesm Australia (1801–1851)
Person Human Q4888316

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
August 21, 1801, 1803[2][10]
Date of death
October 15, 1851, October 1851[4][11]
Place of birth
Penninghame
Place of death
Honiara
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14]
Occupation
stockbroker, politician, entrepreneur, banker, slave trader
Position held
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council (1844–1845)[15]
Father
Edward Boyd of Mertonhall[12]
Mother
Janet Yule[13]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Described by source
Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
Family name
Boyd
Given name
Benjamin
Member of
New South Wales Legislative Council[16]
Partner in business or sport
Joseph Robinson
Social classification
slave owner
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
en Benjamin Boyd ar بنجامين بويد fa بنجامین بوید he בנג'מין בויד ru Бенжамин Бойд
🔖 Identifiers · 22
ISNI
0000000083964200
VIAF cluster ID
77875777
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n88189387
GND ID
118950924
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Benjamin Boyd, 1796-1851, portrait, c1830s - by unknown artist.jpg ↗
Australian Dictionary of Biography ID
boyd-benjamin-ben-1815
British Museum person or institution ID
181622
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01152180
Dictionary of Sydney ID
person/boyd_ben
FAST ID
251682
Freebase ID
/m/092g6z
Libraries Australia ID
35454244
Show all 22 identifiers +10
NLA Trove people ID
520786
NSW Parliament member ID
294
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
3103
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803095522346
People Australia ID
1815
SNAC ARK ID
w68q82h4
The Peerage person ID
p14756.htm#i147558
WikiTree person ID
Boyd-11902
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJkdh3mymTKGH9V9C9BXVC
Yale LUX ID
person/b05b9c70-a11e-4f59-b395-779d48613aad

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Summary

Born in Penninghame[1], he… he was born on August 21, 1801[2]. He passed away in Honiara[3]. He died on October 15, 1851[4]. He worked as a stockbroker[5], politician[6], entrepreneur[7], banker[8], and slave trader[9].

FAQs

Where was Benjamin Boyd born?

Born in Penninghame[1].

Where did Benjamin Boyd die?

Benjamin Boyd died in Honiara[3].

Who were Benjamin Boyd's parents?

Benjamin Boyd's father was Edward Boyd of Mertonhall[12]. Benjamin Boyd's mother was Janet Yule[13].

What did Benjamin Boyd do for work?

Benjamin Boyd worked as stockbroker[5], politician[6], entrepreneur[7], banker[8], and slave trader[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Former Members – Parliament of NSW. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] ↑ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [4] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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