Citation Information
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Title
Poinsett, Joel Roberts
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Coverage
March 2, 1779–December 12, 1851
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Author
James T. Hammond
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Keywords
Congressman, diplomat, U.S. secretary of war, named U.S. trade envoy to South America, president of the state Board of Public Works, became one of the state’s leading Unionists, red-leafed plant he introduced from Mexico, the poinsettia, was named in his honor
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Website Name
South Carolina Encyclopedia
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Publisher
University of South Carolina, Institute for Southern Studies
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URL
https://www.scencyclopedia.org/sce/entries/poinsett-joel-roberts/view/documents
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Access Date
March 23, 2023
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Original Published Date
June 20, 2016
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Date of Last Update
August 22, 2022
