Statesman Diplomat Naturalist
Founder, National Institution for the
Promotion of Science, forerunner of
the Smithsonian Institution
First United States Minister to Mexico
United States Secretary of War
While serving . . . — — Map (db m8087) HM
[Front]:
Born in Charleston, S.C., educated in this country and Great Britain, he travelled widely in Europe and Asia before returning to a distinguished career. He served South Carolina in the state legislature, 1816-1820; 1830-1832; . . . — — Map (db m9187) HM
