Chesnut, James, Jr.

Life Span
to
Full name
James Chesnut Jr.
Place of Birth
Birth Date Certainty
Exact
Death Date Certainty
Exact
Gender
Male
Race
White
Sectional choice
South
Origins
Slave State
Family
Mary Boykin (wife)
Education
Princeton (College of New Jersey)
Occupation
Politician
Military
Attorney or Judge
Farmer or Planter
Relation to Slavery
Slaveholder
Political Parties
Democratic
Other Affiliations
Fire-Eaters (Secessionists)
Government
Confederate government (1861-65)
US Senate
State legislature
Military
Confederate Army
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