Edward Colston

American politician (1786-1852)
Person human Q1291929
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Edward Colston

Summary

Edward Colston is a human[1]. His place of birth was Winchester[2]. He was born on +1786-12-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Berkeley County[4]. He died on +1852-04-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Edward Colston was born in Winchester[2].
  • Edward Colston passed away in Berkeley County[4].
  • Edward Colston was born on +1786-12-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edward Colston died on +1852-04-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Edward Colston's mother was Q139567658[9].
  • A child of Edward Colston was Q139567648[10].
  • Edward Colston held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Edward Colston worked as a politician[6].
  • Edward Colston worked as a lawyer[7].
  • Edward Colston held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[12].
  • Edward Colston held the position of Member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia[13].
  • Edward Colston's education included a stint at Princeton University[14].
  • Edward Colston is recorded as male[15].
  • Edward Colston's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Edward Colston was affiliated with the Federalist Party[17].
  • Edward Colston's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 53796338[18].
  • Edward Colston's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03c2_cf[19].
  • Edward Colston's family name is recorded as Colston[20].
  • Edward Colston's given name is recorded as Edward[21].
  • Edward Colston's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[22].
  • Edward Colston's US Congress Bio ID is recorded as C000650[23].
  • Edward Colston's described by source is recorded as A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825[24].
  • Edward Colston's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Edward Colston's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Colston-348[26].
  • Edward Colston's Prabook ID is recorded as 1062434[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Winchester[2], Edward Colston… he was born on +1786-12-25T00:00:00Z[3]. His mother was Q139567658[9].

Education

Edward Colston was educated at Princeton University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and lawyer[7]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[12], a member of parliament[28], in United States[29] and Member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia[13].

Personal Life

A child of Edward Colston was Q139567648[10]. He was affiliated with the Federalist Party[17].

Death and Burial

Edward Colston died on +1852-04-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Berkeley County[4].

Why It Matters

Edward Colston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Edward Colston born?

Edward Colston was born in Winchester[2].

Where did Edward Colston die?

Edward Colston passed away in Berkeley County[4].

Who were Edward Colston's parents?

Edward Colston's mother was Q139567658[9].

What did Edward Colston do for work?

Edward Colston worked as politician[6] and lawyer[7].

Where did Edward Colston go to school?

Edward Colston was educated at Princeton University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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