John Slidell

John Slidell
United States Minister to Mexico
In office
1845–1846
PresidentJames K. Polk
Preceded byWilson Shannon
Succeeded byDavid Conner
United States Senator
from Louisiana
In office
December 5, 1853 – February 4, 1861
Preceded byPierre Soulé
Succeeded byWilliam P. Kellogg
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Louisiana's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1843 – November 10, 1845
Preceded byEdward Douglass White, Sr.
Succeeded byEmile La Sére
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
Personal details
Born1793
New York City, U.S.
DiedJuly 9, 1871(1871-07-09) (aged 77–78)
Cowes, Isle of Wight, England
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMathilde Deslonde Slidell
ChildrenAlfred
Marie
Matilda
Alma materColumbia College
ProfessionPolitician, Lawyer, Merchant

John Slidell (1793 – July 9, 1871) was an American politician, lawyer, slaveholder, and businessman.[1] A native of New York, Slidell moved to Louisiana as a young man and became a Representative and Senator. He was one of two Confederate diplomats captured by the United States Navy from the British ship RMS Trent in 1861 and later released. He was the older brother of Alexander Slidell Mackenzie, a U.S. naval officer.

  1. ^ Weil, Julie Zauzmer (10 January 2022). "More than 1,800 congressmen once enslaved Black people. This is who they were, and how they shaped the nation". Washington Post. Retrieved 5 May 2024. Database at "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, 2022-01-13, retrieved 2024-04-29

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