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Nicholas Trist

American diplomat (1800-1874) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 73

Nicholas Philip Trist was an American lawyer, diplomat, planter, and businessman. Even though he had been dismissed by President James K. Polk as the negotiator with the Mexican government, he negotiated the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848, which ended the Mexican-American War.

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The U.S. conquered Mexican territory and vastly expanded the United States. All or part of ten current states were carved out of former Mexican territory.

Country
United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Public Official
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1800 to 1874 · aged 73