John Slidell | |
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| United States Minister to Mexico | |
| In office 1845–1846 | |
| President | James K. Polk |
| Preceded by | Wilson Shannon |
| Succeeded by | David Conner |
| United States Senator from Louisiana | |
| In office December 5, 1853 – February 4, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Pierre Soulé |
| Succeeded by | William P. Kellogg |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1843 – November 10, 1845 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Douglass White, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Emile La Sére |
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1793 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | July 9, 1871 (aged 77–78) Cowes, Isle of Wight, England |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mathilde Deslonde Slidell |
| Children | Alfred Marie Matilda |
| Alma mater | Columbia College |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer, Merchant |
John Slidell (1793 – July 9, 1871) was an American politician, lawyer, slaveholder, and businessman.[1] A native of New York, Slidell moved to Louisiana as a young man and became a Representative and Senator. He was one of two Confederate diplomats captured by the United States Navy from the British ship RMS Trent in 1861 and later released. He was the older brother of Alexander Slidell Mackenzie, a U.S. naval officer.
- ^ Weil, Julie Zauzmer (10 January 2022). "More than 1,800 congressmen once enslaved Black people. This is who they were, and how they shaped the nation". Washington Post. Retrieved 5 May 2024. Database at "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, 2022-01-13, retrieved 2024-04-29