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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
Poinsett | South Carolina Parks Official Site Poinsett’s 10-acre lake makes for a serene setting, and can be used for fishing and johnboat rentals The park also offers campsites, a fishing pond, a coquina bathhouse built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s, pre-revolutionary grist mill ruins and rustic cabins
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 Poinsett - The Poinsett Club - Greenville, SC During his term in Mexico, Mr Poinsett found a brilliant red plant that he brought back to South Carolina This plant is now known as the famous Christmas flower, the Poinsettia, named for Mr Poinsett
Poinsett, Joel Roberts - TSHA Explore the life of Joel Roberts Poinsett, a key diplomat in U S -Mexico relations and his role in Texas history Discover his contributions and legacy
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 Poinsette: Did You Know The Christmas Tradition Started Here In . . . The poinsettia is named after Mr Joel Roberts Poinsett, born right here in Charleston, South Carolina in the year 1779 While in the history books he’s became somewhat of a political footnote, Poinsett was something of a Renaissance Man during his very accomplished life—legislator, diplomat, traveler, scientist, botanist, and eventually the first U S Minister to Mexico While serving as