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    Pierre Soulé (August 31, 1801 – March 26, 1870) was a French-American slaveholder, attorney, politician, and diplomat in the mid-19th century. Serving...
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    of Secretary of State William L. Marcy, American ministers in Europe—Pierre Soulé for Spain, James Buchanan for Britain, and John Y. Mason for France—met...
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  • large Irish Catholic population. McCawley owed his commission to Senator Pierre Soulé of Louisiana, a Catholic born and raised in France, who would have been...
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    prompting, Buchanan met in Ostend, Belgium, with U.S. Ambassador to Spain Pierre Soulé and U.S. Ambassador to France John Mason, to work out a plan for the...
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    became the first elected black lieutenant governor of a U.S. state. Pierre Soulé (1801–1870) of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in France. Member...
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  • 1849 Whig Henry Johnson 9 29th Vacant Dec 29, 1846 – Jan 21, 1847   11 Pierre Soulé Democratic Jan 21, 1847 – Mar 3, 1847 Elected to finish Barrow's term...
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    tariff of 1846. In 1848 Johnson lost a bid to remain in the Senate to Pierre Soulé, a Jacksonian-Democrat of French Creole descent. In 1850, he suffered...
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    Henry Johnson (W) 29th (1845–1847) Pierre Soulé (D) Solomon W. Downs (D) 30th (1847–1849) 31st (1849–1851) Pierre Soulé (D) 32nd (1851–1853) Judah P. Benjamin...
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    Walker's popularity among Southern whites and attracted the attention of Pierre Soulé, an influential New Orleans politician, who campaigned to raise support...
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    Louisiana In office December 5, 1853 – February 4, 1861 Preceded by Pierre Soulé Succeeded by William P. Kellogg Member of the U.S. House of Representatives...
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    senators until December 1848. Alexander Barrow (W) died December 29, 1846. Pierre Soulé (D) was elected January 21, 1847 just to finish the term. Solomon W....
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    strong pro-southern, pro-expansion mindset. It sent Louisiana Senator Pierre Soulé to Spain to negotiate the acquisition of Cuba. Pierce appointed expansionists...
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    March 12, 1859 President Franklin Pierce James Buchanan Preceded by Pierre Soulé Succeeded by William Preston United States Senator from Iowa In office...
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    States Senator (Class 2) from Louisiana 1853–1861 Served alongside: Pierre Soulé, John Slidell Vacant Title next held by John Harris(1) Preceded by John...
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    Senator from Louisiana In office March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1853 Preceded by Pierre Soulé Succeeded by Judah P. Benjamin United States Collector of Customs for...
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    the expiration of his term. Following the December 1854 resignation of Pierre Soulé, the U.S. Minister to Spain, who failed to negotiate a U.S. annexation...
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    December 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Jane Franklin J. Preston Moore, "Pierre Soulé: Southern Expansionist and Promoter." Journal of Southern History 21...
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    Havana, some propagandists in the United States Congress as well as Pierre Soulé, the American minister in Spain, seemed to prefer war and make possible...
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  • Henri Soulé (1904–1966). During this time, Charles Masson Sr., co-founder of New York City's famed restaurant La Grenouille had worked under Henri Soulé in...
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    the influential U.S. Senator John Slidell. Another Louisiana figure, Pierre Soulé, backed Douglas. John D. Winters, The Civil War in Louisiana, Baton Rouge:...
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    district 1847–1849 Succeeded by Edmund Deberry Diplomatic posts Preceded by Romulus M. Saunders U.S. Minister to Spain 1849–1853 Succeeded by Pierre Soulé...
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    J. Crittenden (W) ▌2. Alexander Barrow (W), until December 29, 1846 ▌Pierre Soulé (D), from January 21, 1847 ▌3. Henry Johnson (W) ▌1. John Fairfield (D)...
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    second ballot, and he was elected by the legislature. First-term Democrat Pierre Soulé was appointed U.S. Minister to Spain and resigned April 11, 1853. Former-Democratic...
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    Orleans to the United States House of Representatives Pierre Salinger, press secretary Pierre Soulé, U.S. politician and diplomat during the mid-19th century...
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  • Henri Soulé (1903, Bayonne, France –1966 New York City) was the proprietor of Le Pavillon and La Côte Basque restaurants in New York City. Soulé also operated...
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  • George Soulé (industrialist) (1849–1922), founder of the Soulé Steam Feed Works George Soule (Mayflower passenger) (c. 1602–1677/80) George Soulé (musician)...
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    slave state. Pierce appointed Young America adherent Pierre Soulé as his minister to Spain, and Soulé quickly alienated the Spanish government. After the...
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  • illustrator (born 1775) January 25 – David Bates, poet (born 1809) March 26 – Pierre Soulé, U.S. Senator from Louisiana in 1847 and from 1849 to 1853 (born 1801)...
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    increase Walker's popularity in the South and attracted the attention of Pierre Soulé, an influential New Orleans politician, who campaigned to raise support...
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    Thompson (A) ▌3. Archibald Dixon (W) ▌2. Judah P. Benjamin (W) ▌3. Pierre Soulé (D), until April 11, 1853 ▌John Slidell (D), from December 5, 1853 ▌1...
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