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Joel Roberts Poinsett - Wikipedia Joel Roberts Poinsett (March 2, 1779 – December 12, 1851) was an American physician, botanist, politician, and diplomat He was the first U S agent in Hispanic America, a member of the South Carolina Legislature, and later a United States Representative from 1821 to 1825
Joel R. Poinsett | US Diplomat, Botanist Politician | Britannica Joel R Poinsett (born March 2, 1779, Charleston, South Carolina, U S —died December 12, 1851, near Statesburg, South Carolina) was an American statesman noted primarily for his diplomacy in Latin America
Poinsettia Man - Historically Thinking She is the author of Manufacturing Advantage: War, the State, and the Origins of American Industry, 1776–1848 and Flowers, Guns, and Money: Joel Roberts Poinsett and the Paradoxes of American Patriotism Her research focuses on the intersections of political economy, state formation, and American identity in the early republic
Biography of Joel Roberts Poinsett - ThoughtCo Joel Roberts Poinsett was an American diplomat remembered today for bringing a Christmas plant, named for him as the poinsettia, from Mexico
The Poinsettia Is a Christmas Flower Burdened With a Bad Name It became known as the Poinsettia for Joel Roberts Poinsett It was not the only plant the botanist brought to the U S , and Poinsett even played a role in founding the organization that led to
Joel Roberts Poinsett: - by Gordon Mooneyhan In 1825, President John Quincy Adams appointed Joel Poinsett as the first U S Minister to Mexico The choice was fitting: Poinsett knew Latin America, spoke Spanish, and carried an enthusiasm for republican causes
Poinsett’s Popular Poinsettia | US House of Representatives: History . . . Sure, he was a Representative from South Carolina, the first U S Minister to Mexico, and a Secretary of War But what is Representative Joel Roberts Poinsett really famous for? This time of year, the answer might be found in a nearby display of holiday decorations Born in Charleston, South Carolina, on March 2, 1779, Poinsett trained as a physician in Scotland; however, he ultimately showed
Poinsett, Joel Roberts - South Carolina Encyclopedia In 1825 President James Monroe appointed Poinsett as the first U S ambassador to Mexico Britain’s influence there was strong, and Poinsett urged independence from Europe under America’s Monroe Doctrine He tried unsuccessfully to purchase Texas for the United States, thereby antagonizing Mexico
Joel Roberts Poinsett - University of South Carolina Joel Roberts Poinsett (1779-1851) was the first U S agent to South America, the first United States Minister to Mexico, and served as the 15th Secretary of War