Colston (surname)
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Colston is a surname
, and may refer to:
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
, and may refer to:
- Edward ColstonEdward ColstonEdward Colston was a Bristol-born English merchant and Member of Parliament. Much of his wealth, although used often for philanthropic purposes, was acquired through the trade and exploitation of slaves...
, British merchant - Mal ColstonMal ColstonMalcolm Arthur "Mal" Colston , Australian politician, was a Senator in the Parliament of Australia representing the state of Queensland between 1975 and 1999...
, Australian politician - Raleigh E. ColstonRaleigh E. ColstonRaleigh Edward Colston was a French-born American professor, soldier, cartographer, and writer. He was a controversial brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War...
, Confederate general in the Civil War - Marques ColstonMarques ColstonMarques Colston is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. He was selected in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft as a supplemental compensatory pick. Following the trade of receiver Donté Stallworth, Colston was inserted into the starting lineup for week 1 of...
, American football player - Charles Colston, 1st Baron RoundwayCharles Colston, 1st Baron RoundwayCharles Edward Hungerford Atholl Colston, 1st Baron Roundway was a British Conservative Party politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1892 to 1906, and was later elevated to the peerage, taking his seat in the House of Lords.- Early life and family :Colston was the son of Edward Colston,...
(1854–1925), British Conservative Party politician
See also
- ColstonColstonColston is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated north of the River Clyde. Colston is on the northern edge of Glasgow, surrounded by the areas of Springburn and Milton and the town of Bishopbriggs to the north...
- Colston's Collegiate SchoolColston's Collegiate SchoolColston's School is an independent school in Bristol, England and is a member of the The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference....
in Bristol - Colston bunColston bunA Colston bun is named after Sir Edward Colston and made in the city of Bristol, England. Composed of a yeast dough that is flavored with dried fruit, candied peel and sweet spices...
- Car ColstonCar ColstonCar Colston is a village and civil parish in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire. It is just off the A46 north of Bingham and west of East Bridgford....
, Nottinghamshire - ColsonColsonColson is a surname, and may refer to:* Charles Colson , counsel for Richard Nixon* Ethalinda Colson , silent film actress Kathryn Adams* Greg Colson , American artist known for wall sculptures...