- Joel Roberts Poinsett - Wikipedia
Joel Roberts Poinsett (March 2, 1779 – December 12, 1851) was an American physician, botanist, politician, and diplomat He was the first U S agent in Hispanic America, a member of the South Carolina Legislature, and later a United States Representative from 1821 to 1825
- Joel R. Poinsett | US Diplomat, Botanist Politician | Britannica
Joel R Poinsett (born March 2, 1779, Charleston, South Carolina, U S —died December 12, 1851, near Statesburg, South Carolina) was an American statesman noted primarily for his diplomacy in Latin America
- Joel Roberts Poinsett: Namesake of the poinsettia, enslaver, secret . . .
Much like the history of the US, Joel Roberts Poinsett, after whom the poinsettia is named, had a complicated and troubling history
- Poinsett, Joel Roberts - South Carolina Encyclopedia
In 1825 President James Monroe appointed Poinsett as the first U S ambassador to Mexico Britain’s influence there was strong, and Poinsett urged independence from Europe under America’s Monroe Doctrine He tried unsuccessfully to purchase Texas for the United States, thereby antagonizing Mexico
- Joel Roberts Poinsett: - by Gordon Mooneyhan
In 1825, President John Quincy Adams appointed Joel Poinsett as the first U S Minister to Mexico The choice was fitting: Poinsett knew Latin America, spoke Spanish, and carried an enthusiasm for republican causes
- Joel Roberts Poinsett - University of South Carolina
Joel Roberts Poinsett (1779-1851) was the first U S agent to South America, the first United States Minister to Mexico, and served as the 15th Secretary of War
- JOEL R. POINSETT – U. S. PRESIDENTIAL HISTORY
OVERVIEW: FULL NAME: Joel Roberts Poinsett BORN: March 2, 1779; Charleston, South Carolina DIED: December 12, 1851 (age 72); Stateburg, South Carolina POLITICAL PARTY: Democrat CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:1788: Returned to America after spending childhood in England 1821-1825: Member, U S House of Representatives (D-SC) 1825-1829: U S Minister to Mexico
- POINSETT, Joel Roberts | US House of Representatives: History, Art . . .
Includes his unpublished biography of Poinsett, collected letters to and from Poinsett, and copies of Poinsett papers, 1803-1852 Papers: 1807-1851 109 items Correspondence and other papers relating to politics, Latin American diplomacy, his travels, and personal matters Described in published guide
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