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Joel Roberts Poinsett

Joel Roberts Poinsett

Former United States Secretary of War
Joel Roberts Poinsett was an American physician, diplomat and botanist. He was the first U.S. agent in South America, a member of the South Carolina legislature and the United States House of Representatives, ... Wikipedia
Born: March 2, 1779, Charleston, SC
Died: December 12, 1851 (age 72 years), Stateburg, SC
Nationality: American
Previous offices: United States Secretary of War (1837–1841), United States Ambassador to Mexico (1825–1829), and Representative (1821–1825)
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