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James Chesnut Jr. was an American politician and general who served as a United States senator. A member of the Democratic Party, he worked in Washington, D.C. He was educated at Princeton University and spoke English.
Born in Camden in 1815, Chesnut died there in 1885. He is buried in South Carolina. His spouse was Mary Boykin Chesnut. He served in the Confederate States Army, holding the rank of general. His life and work are described in Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography.
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Authority record · VIAF
- Lifespan
- 1815–1885
- Nationality
- US
- Gender
- Male
Recorded by 3 libraries
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- James
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Camden
- Place of death
- Camden
- Spouse
- Mary Boykin Chesnut
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- United States senator
- Educated at
- Princeton University
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Military branch
- Confederate States Army
- Military rank
- general
- Image
- Hon. James Chestnut Jr., S.C - NARA - 528456.jpg
- Work location
- Washington, D.C.
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- date of birth
- 1815-01-18
- date of death
- 1885-02-01
- Commons category
- James Chesnut, Jr.
- name in native language
- James Chesnut junior
- place of burial
- South Carolina
- described by source
- Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography
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