Beilby Porteus (or Porteous; 8 May 1731 – 13 May 1809), successively Bishop of Chester and of London, was a Church of England reformer and a leading abolitionist in England. He was the first Anglican in a position of authority to seriously challenge the Church's position on slavery.
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8 May 1731 York, Great Britain
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Died |
13 May 1809 (aged 78)
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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