James Gadsden was an American diplomat, soldier and businessman after whom the Gadsden Purchase is named, pertaining to land which the United States bought from Mexico, and which became the southern portions of Arizona and New Mexico. Wikipedia
Born: May 15, 1788, Charleston, SC
Died: December 26, 1858 (age 70 years), Charleston, SC
Nationality: American
Parents: Philip Gadsden and Catherine Edwards Gadsden
Grandparents: Christopher Gadsden and Mary Gadsden
Great-grandparents: Thomas Gadsden, Elizabeth Hasell, Elizabeth Gadsden, and more
Education: Yale University