Charles Apthorp
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Charles Apthorp was an 18th-century Boston merchant and prominent Loyalist known as one of the wealthiest and most influential businessmen in colonial New England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Charles Apthorp canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Loyalist
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merchant ⓘ person ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British colonial administration in Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
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King’s Chapel, Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
England
ⓘ
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| businessLocation |
Boston
NERFINISHED
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British Atlantic world NERFINISHED ⓘ New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Charles Ward Apthorp
NERFINISHED
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East Apthorp NERFINISHED ⓘ James Apthorp NERFINISHED ⓘ Susan Apthorp NERFINISHED ⓘ several other children ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| familyName | Apthorp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Atlantic trade
ⓘ
real estate speculation ⓘ shipping ⓘ slave trading ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| ideology | support for British imperial authority in America ⓘ |
| memberOf | British colonial elite in New England ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the wealthiest merchants in colonial New England
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involvement in the transatlantic slave trade ⓘ large-scale involvement in Atlantic trade ⓘ prominent Loyalist sympathies ⓘ |
| occupation |
land speculator
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merchant ⓘ slave trader ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Province of Massachusetts Bay
NERFINISHED
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colonial New England ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Loyalist ⓘ |
| position |
King’s agent for the Province of Massachusetts Bay
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naval officer of the port of Boston ⓘ treasurer of King’s Chapel ⓘ |
| relative | John Apthorp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| residence |
Boston
NERFINISHED
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British America NERFINISHED ⓘ Province of Massachusetts Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Grizzel Eastwicke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wealthStatus | one of the richest men in colonial Boston ⓘ |
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