Charles Gayarré
American historian and politician (1805–1895) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Charles-Étienne Arthur Gayarré (January 9, 1805 – February 11, 1895) was an American historian, attorney, slaveowner and politician born to a Spanish and French Creole planter family in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was a Confederate sympathizer and white supremacist.[1][2]
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Quick Facts Secretary of State of Louisiana, Governor ...
Charles Gayarré | |
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Secretary of State of Louisiana | |
In office 1845–1853 | |
Governor | Alexandre Mouton Isaac Johnson Joseph M. Walker |
Preceded by | Zenon Ledoux |
Succeeded by | Andrew Herron |
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
In office 1856–1857 | |
In office 1844–1846 | |
In office 1830–1831 | |
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Born | (1805-01-09)January 9, 1805 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Died | February 11, 1895(1895-02-11) (aged 90) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Political party | Jacksonian (1834–1844) Democratic (1844–1895) |
Spouse | Sarah Sullivan |
Education | College d'Orléans |
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Within his authorship of plays, essays, and novels, Gayarré wrote histories of Louisiana and an exposé of U.S. Army general James Wilkinson as a Spanish spy.[3]