Robert Rhett, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Rhett

American politician

Date of Birth: 21-Oct-1800

Place of Birth: Beaufort, South Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 14-Sep-1876

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Robert Rhett (born Robert Barnwell Smith; December 21, 1800 – September 14, 1876) was an American politician who served as a deputy from South Carolina to the Provisional Confederate States Congress from 1861 to 1862, a member of the US House of Representatives from South Carolina from 1837 to 1849, and US Senator from South Carolina from 1850 to 1852.
A bulwark of states' rights ideology and an early advocate of secession, he was a "Fire-Eater". Rhett published his views through his newspaper, the Charleston Mercury.