Robert Rhett Politician

Robert Barnwell Rhett, Sr. (December 21, 1800 – September 14, 1876) was a United States secessionist politician from South Carolina. He owned the Charleston Mercury.

Personal facts

Robert Rhett
Birth dateDecember 21, 1800
Birth place
Beaufort South Carolina
Date of deathSeptember 14, 1876
Place of death
Louisiana , St. James Parish Louisiana
Profession
Lawyer , Politician

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Office holder

governor
party
Democratic Party (United States)
successor
Richard F. Simpson
William F. Colcock

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