Beilby Porteus nickname(s):
Porteous
Beilby Porteus date of birth:
May 8, 1731
How old was Beilby Porteus when died?
78
Where was Beilby Porteus born?
York, Great Britain
When did Beilby Porteus die?
May 13, 1809
Beilby Porteus body shape:
Average
What color is Beilby Porteus's hair?
Grey
What religion is Beilby Porteus?
Anglican / Episcopalian
What is Beilby Porteus's ethnicity?
White
What is Beilby Porteus nationality?
British
What is Beilby Porteus's occupation?
Bishop, Anglican reformer
Short Biography
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.