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          Life Summary
Full name
              James Louis Petigru
          Place of Birth
              
          Burial Place
              
          Birth Date Certainty
              Exact
          Death Date Certainty
              Exact
          Gender
              Male
          Race
              White
          Origins
              Slave State
          No. of Spouses
              1
          No. of Children
              5
          Family
              William Petigru (father), Louise Gibert Petigru (mother), Jane Postell (wife)
Education
          University of South Carolina
              Occupation
          Politician
          Attorney or Judge
              Government
          State legislature
          Other state government