Peter Colleton

English politician (1635-1694)
Person human Q7173331
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Peter Colleton

Summary

Peter Colleton is a human[1]. He was born on +1635-09-17T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1694-03-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4] and slave trader[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Peter Colleton was born on +1635-09-17T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Peter Colleton died on +1694-03-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter Colleton's father was Sir John Colleton, 1st Baronet[7].
  • Peter Colleton worked as a politician[4].
  • Peter Colleton worked as a slave trader[5].
  • Peter Colleton's field of work was slave trade[8].
  • Peter Colleton held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[9].
  • Peter Colleton held the position of Member of the 1681 Parliament[10].
  • Peter Colleton held the position of Member of the 1689-90 Parliament[11].
  • Peter Colleton held the position of Member of the 1690-95 Parliament[12].
  • Peter Colleton received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].
  • Peter Colleton was a member of Royal Society[14].
  • Peter Colleton is recorded as male[15].
  • Peter Colleton's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Peter Colleton's noble title is recorded as baronet[17].
  • Peter Colleton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0h97k_m[18].
  • Peter Colleton's family name is recorded as Colleton[19].
  • Peter Colleton's given name is recorded as Peter[20].
  • Peter Colleton's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1660-1690/member/colleton-sir-peter-1635-94[21].
  • Peter Colleton's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1690-1715/member/colleton-sir-peter-1635-94[22].
  • Peter Colleton's Early Modern Letters Online person ID is recorded as 73e48bf4-7e52-4668-ac31-e957d0041e86[23].
  • Peter Colleton's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00725073[24].
  • Peter Colleton's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000002268782468[25].
  • Peter Colleton's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Colleton-14[26].
  • Peter Colleton's Prabook ID is recorded as 1950336[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Peter Colleton was born on +1635-09-17T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Sir John Colleton, 1st Baronet[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and slave trader[5]. Peter Colleton's field of work was slave trade[8]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[9], Member of the 1681 Parliament[10], Member of the 1689-90 Parliament[11], and Member of the 1690-95 Parliament[12].

Recognition

Peter Colleton received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].

Death and Burial

Peter Colleton died on +1694-03-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Peter Colleton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Who were Peter Colleton's parents?

Peter Colleton's father was Sir John Colleton, 1st Baronet[7].

What did Peter Colleton do for work?

Peter Colleton worked as politician[4] and slave trader[5].

What awards did Peter Colleton receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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