Life span: 05/10/1789 to 03/09/1863TabsLife SummaryFull name: James Louis PetigruPlace of Birth: Abbeville, SCBurial Place: Charleston, SCBirth Date Certainty: ExactDeath Date Certainty: ExactGender: MaleRace: WhiteOrigins: Slave StateNo. of Spouses: 1No. of Children: 5Family: William Petigru (father), Louise Gibert Petigru (mother), Jane Postell (wife)Education: University of South CarolinaOccupation: PoliticianAttorney or JudgeGovernment: State legislatureOther state government Events Documents Images James Louis Petigru, engraving James Louis Petigru, engraving, detail James Louis Petigru, sculpted bust James Louis Petigru, sculpted bust, detail Bibliography