John Slidell
(1793-1871)
19th-century American businessman and diplomat
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John Slidell (1793 – July 9, 1871) was an American politician, lawyer, and businessman. A native of New York, Slidell moved to Louisiana as a young man and became a staunch defender of slavery as a Representative and Senator. He was one of two Confederate diplomats captured by the United States Navy from the British ship RMS Trent in 1861 and later released. He was the older brother of Alexander Slidell Mackenzie, a US naval officer.
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1793 New York City, New York, U.S.
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26 July 1871 (aged 78) Cowes, Isle of Wight, England
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