Poinsett, Joel Roberts, 1779-1851
Dates
- Existence: 1779 - 1851
Biography
Joel Roberts Poinsett (March 2, 1779 – December 12, 1851) was an American physician and diplomat. He was the first U.S. agent in South America, a member of the South Carolina legislature and the United States House of Representatives, the first United States Minister to Mexico, a Unionist leader in South Carolina during the Nullification Crisis, Secretary of War under Martin Van Buren, and a co-founder of the National Institute for the Promotion of Science and the Useful Arts (a predecessor of the Smithsonian Institution).
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Daniel Webster letter May Be Restricted
Collection
Identifier: Mss 833307
Webster Mss 833307
Date(s):
1833-05-07
Abstract
In English.
Joel Roberts Poinsett letter
Collection
Identifier: Mss 844578
Mss 844578
Date(s):
1844-10-28
Abstract
In English.
J.R. Poinsett letter
Collection
Identifier: Mss 838664
Mss 838664
Date(s):
1838-12-14
Abstract
In English.