John Slidell
Born: 1793
Birthplace: New York City New York
Father: John Slidell
(Buried: Trinity Churchyard Manhattan New York)
Mother: Margery MacKenzie Slidell
(Buried: Trinity Churchyard Manhattan New York)
Wife: Maria Mathilde Deslonde Slidell 1815 – 1870
Children:
Alfred Slidell
Marie Rosine Slidell de St. Roman 1872 -
Marguerite Mathilde Slidell d'Erlanger 1842 – 1927
Education:
1810: Graduated from Columbia College
Occupation before War:
1819 – 1843: Attorney in New Orleans Louisiana
1829 – 1833: District Attorney for New Orleans Louisiana
1843 – 1845: United States Representative from Louisiana
1853 – 1861: United States Senator from Louisiana
Civil War Career:
1861 – 1865: Confederate States Representative from France
1861: Captured by United States Navy aboard the RMS Trent
1861: Imprisoned at Fort Warren Boston Harbor Massachusetts
1861: Released by United State Government
1862 – 1865: Confederate States Diplomat in France
Occupation after War:
1865 – 1871: Lived in Paris, France
Died: July 9, 1871
Place of Death: Cowes, Isles of Wight, England
Age at time of Death: 77 or 78 years old
Burial Place: Saint – Roman Family Cemetery, Villejuif, France
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