Robert Barnwell Rhett
American politician (1800-1876) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 75
Robert Barnwell Rhett was an American politician who served as a member of the US House of Representatives from South Carolina from 1837 to 1849, a US Senator from South Carolina from 1850 to 1852, and as a deputy from South Carolina to the Provisional Confederate States Congress from 1861 to 1862.
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As a staunch supporter of slavery and an early advocate of secession, he was a "Fire-Eater", nicknamed the "father of secession".
Country
United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1800 to 1876 · aged 75
