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Aaron Lopez

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American businessman and slave trader

United StatesFoundersLived 1731 to 1782 · aged 51
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Aaron Lopez was a Portuguese-born merchant, slave trader, and philanthropist. Born in Lisbon into a converso family, he moved to British America, settling in the colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Through his varied commercial ventures, Lopez became the wealthiest person in Newport, Rhode Island.

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Lopez's wife and her son Joshua Lopez, painted by Gilbert StuartLopez's wife and her son Joshua Lopez, painted by Gilbert StuartAaron Lopez painted by an anonymous 18th century American artistAaron Lopez painted by an anonymous 18th century American artist

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Aaron Lopez was a Portuguese-born merchant, slave trader, and philanthropist. Born in Lisbon into a converso family, he moved to British America, settling in the colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Through his varied commercial ventures, Lopez became the wealthiest person in Newport, Rhode Island. In 1761 and 1762, Lopez unsuccessfully sued the colonial government of Rhode Island in an attempt to become a British subject.

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United States
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deceased
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Lived 1731 to 1782 · aged 51
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