Pierre Soulé, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pierre Soulé

American politician

Date of Birth: 31-Aug-1801

Place of Birth: Castillon-en-Couserans, Occitania, France

Date of Death: 26-Mar-1870

Profession: lawyer, politician, diplomat

Nationality: United States, France

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Pierre Soulé (August 31, 1801 – March 26, 1870) was a Franco-American attorney, politician, and diplomat during the mid-19th century.
Serving as a United States Senator from Louisiana from 1849 to 1853, he was nominated that year as U.S.
Minister to Spain, a post he held until 1855. He is likely best known for his role in writing the 1854 Ostend Manifesto, part of an attempt by Southern slaveholders to gain support for the US to annex Cuba to the United States.
Some Southern planters wanted to expand their territory to the Caribbean and into Central America.
The Manifesto was roundly denounced, especially by anti-slavery elements, and Soulé was personally criticized for violating his diplomatic role. Born and raised in southwest France, Soulé was exiled for revolutionary activities.
He moved to Great Britain and then the United States, where he settled in New Orleans and became an attorney, later entering politics.



Description	American photographer, war photographer, photojournalist and journalist
Date of birth/death	18 May 1822	15 January 1896
Location of birth/death	Warren County	Manhattan
Work period	from 1844 until circa 1887 date QS:P,+1887-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Work location	New York City, Washington, D.C.
Authority control	: Q187850 VIAF: 22965552 ISNI: 0000 0001 2209 4376 ULAN: 500126201 LCCN: n81140569 NAID: 10570155 WorldCat