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John Slidell

American politician, lawyer and businessman

b. 1793 CE – d. 1871 CE World The Atlantic Lands

John Slidell (1793 – July 9, 1871) is an American politician, lawyer and businessman.

A native of New York, Slidell moves to Louisiana as a young man and becomes a staunch defender of southern rights as a U.S. Representative and Senator.

He is the older brother of Alexander Slidell Mackenzie, a US naval officer.

Moran, J. (2017). John Slidell. History Atlas. Retrieved 11 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/john-slidell/

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