Robert Rhett
American lawyer and politician
Died when: 75 years 268 days (908 months)Star Sign: Capricorn
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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