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Robert Augustus Toombs (July 2, 1810 – December 15, 1885) was an American politician from Georgia, who was an important figure in the formation of the Confederacy. From a privileged background as a wealthy planter and slaveholder, Toombs embarked on a political career marked by effective oratory, although he also acquired a ...
11 de abr. de 2024 · Role In: American Civil War. Robert A. Toombs (born July 2, 1810, Wilkes County, Ga., U.S.—died Dec. 15, 1885, Washington, Ga.) was an American Southern antebellum politician who turned ardently secessionist, served briefly as Confederate secretary of state, and later sought to restore white supremacy in Georgia during and after ...
10 de feb. de 2003 · Robert Toombs, one of the most ardent secessionists in the U.S. Senate, helped to lead Georgia out of the Union on the eve of the Civil War (1861-65). This was surprising; although Toombs was a slaveholding planter, he had dedicated the majority of his political career to preserving the Union.
8 de jun. de 2018 · Robert Augustus Toombs (1810-1885), U.S. congressman and Confederate secretary of state, was noted for his opposition to Confederate president Jefferson Davis. Robert Toombs was born on July 2, 1810, in Wilkes County, Ga. He attended the University of Georgia but graduated from Union College in New York in 1828.
15 de nov. de 2007 · Robert A. Toombs, a Georgia politician who had briefly served as Davis’ secretary of state, was now a brigadier general hoping to win the war by killing Yankees rather than arguing in Richmond.
Robert Toombs: A Confederate Portrait. By Gamaliel Bradford Jr. August 1913 Issue. ‘HE is the most remarkable man in many respects that the South has ever produced, and it is doubtful if the...
Robert Toombs crossed the Rubicon when he delivered his farewell speech to the U.S. Senate on January 7, 1861, Today in Georgia History. He stood for saving the Union and he later zealously argued for secession, Robert Toombs was one of the most influential Georgians of the 19th century.
