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Joel Roberts Poinsett

Joel Roberts Poinsett portrait. Black and white.

Painting, miniature of Joel Roberts Poinsett. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

(1779-1851) Born in Charleston, Joel Roberts Poinsett was a US Representative, the first US Minister to Mexico, and US Secretary of War under Martin Van Buren. The poinsettia flower is named after him.

Resources
Biographical Directory of the United State Congress - Joel Roberts Poinsett
City of Sumter - Joel Roberts Poinsett
South Carolina Hall of Fame - Joel Roberts Poinsett
Discus Resources
Gale in Context: Biography
Britannica School Middle
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