1800 - 1876
Robert Rhett American Politician
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American Politician Robert Rhett was born Robert Barnwell Smith on 21st October, 1800 in Beaufort, South Carolina and passed away on 14th Sep 1876 St. James Parish, Louisiana aged 75. He is most remembered for Deputy from South Carolina to the Provisional Confederate States Congress from 1861 to 1862, a member of the US House of Representatives from South Carolina from 1837 to 1849, and US Senator from South Carolina from 1850 to 1852.. His zodiac sign is Libra.
Robert Rhett is a member of the following lists: 19th-century American politicians, American planters and Democratic Party United States senators.
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Details
| First Name |
Robert
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| Last Name |
Rhett
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| Full Name at Birth |
Robert Barnwell Smith
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| Alternative Name |
Robert Barnwell Smith
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| Birthday |
21st October, 1800
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| Birthplace |
Beaufort, South Carolina
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| Died |
14th September, 1876
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| Place of Death |
St. James Parish, Louisiana
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| Buried |
Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, South Carolina
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| Build |
Average
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| Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Politician, lawyer, planter, and newspaper publisher.
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| Occupation |
Politician
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| Claim to Fame |
Deputy from South Carolina to the Provisional Confederate States Congress from 1861 to 1862, a member of the US House of Representatives from South Carolina from 1837 to 1849, and US Senator from South Carolina from 1850 to 1852.
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| Year(s) Active |
1826-1862
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Robert Rhett (born Robert Barnwell Smith; December 21, 1800 – September 14, 1876) was an American politician who served as a deputy from South Carolina to the Provisional Confederate States Congress from 1861 to 1862, a member of the US House of Representatives from South Carolina from 1837 to 1849, and US Senator from South Carolina from 1850 to 1852. As a staunch supporter of slavery and an early advocate of secession, he was a "Fire-Eater".
