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Judah P. Benjamin

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Judah P. Benjamin

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Also known as Judah Philip Benjamin

American politician and lawyer (1811-1884)

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Judah P. Benjamin was a male politician, barrister, diplomat, and businessperson who held citizenship in the United States. He was educated at Yale College and was a member of the Whig Party. His professional roles included serving as a United States senator, justice minister, Confederate States Secretary of War, and Confederate States Secretary of State. He worked in Washington, D.C., and Baton Rouge.

Born in Christiansted in 1811, Benjamin died in Paris in 1884 from disease. He is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery. A practitioner of Judaism, he spoke English. His notable work is titled The African Slave Trade. He is described by the Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

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Works
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  • The African Slave Trade

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Quotes

  • It has come to the point where the North must exterminate us or agree to separation… The war may still go on for a long time. However, we count on the financial exhaustion of the North. I admit to you that we don't understand how the government's credit has been maintained up to now.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Benjamin
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Christiansted
Place of death
Paris
Occupation
jurist
Position held
justice minister
Educated at
Yale College
Political party
Whig Party
Languages spoken
English language
Religion
Judaism
Field of work
politics
Image
Judah Benjamin.jpg
Work location
Baton Rouge
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date of birth
1811-01-01
date of death
1884-05-06
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name in native language
Judah Philip Benjamin
cause of death
disease
manner of death
natural causes
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