Beilby Porteus Cleric

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.

Personal facts

Birth date	May 08, 1731
Birth place	York
Religion	Anglicanism
Date of death	May 13, 1809
Place of death	Bishop of London , Fulham Palace
Education	Christ's College Cambridge