Person:Robert Smith (340)

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Robert Barnwell Rhett
b.21 Dec 1800 Beaufort, South Carolina, United States
d.14 Sep 1876 St. James, Louisiana, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 22 Dec 1791
  1. Robert Barnwell Rhett1800 - 1876
  2. Edmund RhettAbt 1809 - 1863
  3. Albert Moore Rhett, Esq.1809 - 1843
Spouse and Children
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m. 21 Feb 1827
Spouse and Children
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m. 25 Apr 1854
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Robert Barnwell Rhett
Alt Name[1] Robert Barnwell Smith
Gender Male
Birth? 21 Dec 1800 Beaufort, South Carolina, United States
Marriage 21 Feb 1827 [1st wife]
to Elizabeth Washington Burnet
Marriage 25 Apr 1854 to Catherine Herbert Dent
Death? 14 Sep 1876 St. James, Louisiana, United States
Burial? Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Reference Number? Q2158607?
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Notes

  • The Smith sons changed their surname to Rhett in 1837 to honor their ancestor Colonel William Rhett. [1]
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Robert Barnwell Rhett, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
    last accessed Nov 2022.

    Robert Barnwell Rhett (born Robert Barnwell Smith; December 21, 1800 – September 14, 1876) was an American politician who served as a deputy from South Carolina to the Provisional Confederate States Congress from 1861 to 1862, a member of the US House of Representatives from South Carolina from 1837 to 1849, and US Senator from South Carolina from 1850 to 1852. As a staunch supporter of slavery and an early advocate of secession, he was a "Fire-Eater".

    Rhett published his views through his newspaper, the Charleston Mercury.

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