Edward Colston
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Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [1]
an English philanthropist, was born at Bristol, November 2, 1630. Having amassed a fortune in Spanish trade, he spent nearly all of it in establishing charitable institutions, such as schools and hospitals, in Bristol and other cities of England. He died October 11, 1721.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [2]
An English philanthropist, founded and endowed a school in Bristol for the education of 100 boys, as well as almshouses elsewhere (1636-1721).
