Nicholas Trist, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Nicholas Trist

American diplomat (1800-1874)

Date of Birth: 02-Jun-1800

Place of Birth: Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 11-Feb-1874

Profession: lawyer, politician, diplomat

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Nicholas Trist

  • Nicholas Philip Trist (June 2, 1800 – February 11, 1874) was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, and was the grandson of James Madison's former Philadelphia landlady.
  • He attended West Point and studied law under Thomas Jefferson, whose granddaughter (Virginia Jefferson Randolph, d.
  • 26 April 1882) he married.
  • He was also private secretary to Andrew Jackson, whom he greatly admired.
  • Trist served as a conduit for James Madison to President Jackson.
  • He alone negotiated an end to the Mexican-American war, which brought into the United States all or part of 10 states.

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