Joel Roberts Poinsett

1779-1851

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Born in Charleston, S.C., educated in this country and Great Britain, he travelled widely in Europe and Asia before returning to a distinguished career. He served South Carolina in the state legislature, 1816-1820; 1830-1832; and as Chairman of the Board ...

Joel Roberts Poinsett

1759 - 1851

Statesman • Diplomat • Naturalist

Founder, National Institution for the

Promotion of Science, forerunner of

the Smithsonian Institution

• First United States Minister to Mexico •

• United States Secretary of War •

While serving as Minister to Mexico in 1825, Poinsett ...

Joel Roberts Poinsett

1759 - 1851

Statesman • Diplomat • Naturalist

Founder, National Institution for the

Promotion of Science, forerunner of

the Smithsonian Institution

• First United States Minister to Mexico •

• United States Secretary of War •

While serving as Minister to Mexico in 1825, Poinsett ...