Gadsden,James

Gadsden,James
Gads·den (gădzʹdən), James. 1788-1858.
American diplomat, politician, and railroad promoter who negotiated the Gadsden Purchase.

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  • Gadsden, James — born May 15, 1788, Charleston, S.C., U.S. died Dec. 26, 1858, Charleston U.S. soldier and diplomat. He was appointed an officer in the U.S. Army in 1812. He established military posts in Florida in 1820 and supervised the forced removal of… …   Universalium

  • Gadsden, James — (15 may. 1788, Charleston, S.C., EE.UU.–26 dic. 1858, Charleston). Militar y diplomático. Fue nombrado oficial del Ejército de EE.UU. en 1812. En 1820 estableció puestos militares en Florida y en 1823 supervisó el traslado forzado de indios… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Gadsden, Alabama — Gadsden   City   …   Wikipedia

  • James — James, Henry James, Henry James, William * * * (as used in expressions) Agee, James Anderson, (James) Maxwell Audubon, John James Baldwin, James (Arthur) Balfour (de Whittingehame), Arthur James, 1 conde Ballard, J(ames) G(raham) Barrie, Sir… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • James Gadsden — Teniente James Gadsden James Gadsden (15 de mayo 1788 25 de diciembre de 1858)[1] fue un diplomático, soldado y hombre de negocios estadounidense; autor de la Venta de La Mesilla, en la que los Estados Unidos compraron la tierra a México que se… …   Wikipedia Español

  • James Gadsden — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Gadsden. Lieutenant James Gadsden James Gadsden (15 mai 1788 25 décembre 1858) était un officier de l …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Gadsden — /gadz deuhn/, n. 1. James, 1788 1858, U.S. railroad promoter and diplomat. 2. a city in NE Alabama. 47,565. * * * ▪ Alabama, United States       city, seat (1866) of Etowah county, northeastern Alabama, U.S. It is situated on the Coosa River in… …   Universalium

  • Gadsden Purchase — a tract of 45,535 sq. mi. (117,935 sq. km), now contained in New Mexico and Arizona, purchased for $10,000,000 from Mexico in 1853, the treaty being negotiated by James Gadsden. * * * (Dec. 30, 1853) U.S. purchase of land in Mexico. Following the …   Universalium

  • Gadsden Purchase — Gebietsabtretungen Mexikos an die USA: Mexikanisch Amerikanischer Krieg (rot), Gadsden Kauf (gelb) Mit dem Gadsden Kauf erwarben die USA …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • James — /jaymz/, n. 1. Also called James the Great. one of the 12 apostles, the son of Zebedee and brother of the apostle John. Matt. 4:21. 2. the person identified in Gal. 1:19 as a brother of Jesus: probably the author of the Epistle of St. James. 3.… …   Universalium

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