Gen.
James
Gadsden
Born in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Phillip Gadsden
and Catherine (Edwards) Gadsden
Brother of
Christopher Edwards Gadsden, John Gadsden, Mary Edwards (Gadsden) Edwards, Rebecca Harriet (Gadsden) Edwards, Thomas Gadsden, Philip Gadsden, Fisher Gadsden, Alexander Edwards Gadsden and Octavius Holmes Gadsden
Husband of
Susannah Gibs (Hart) Gadsden
— married
6 Nov 1827 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Father of
Rebecca (Gadsden) Holmes
Died
at age 70
in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 28 May 2011
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Biography
James Gadsden is Notable.
- Graduated from Yale College, 1806
- Grandson of Christopher Gadsden, for whom the "Don't Tread On Me"
Gadsden flag is named
Old Fort Gadsden was located on a high bluff (Prospect Bluff) on the East bank of the Apalachicola River about 15 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico in the Northwest corner of Franklin county, formerly Gadsden County. It was designed and constructed by Lt. James Gadsden, an aide of Major General Andrew Jackson, in the spring of 1818, on the site of the fort built by the British in 1814, after they had been driven from Pensacola.
- Fought under Andrew Jackson in the War of 1812 and Seminole Wars in Florida in the 1820s
- Active in driving Seminoles out of Florida & south Georgia to Oklahoma on the
- James Gadsden and Achille Murat formed a partnership. Murat sold out in East Florida, borrowed some money from Gadsden's brother in Charleston, and together they bought land 15 miles east of Tallahassee in Jefferson county. They named their plantation Wacissa and set about clearing it themselves. Gadsden bought out Murat by taking up his notes. Murat borrowed elsewhere and bought the neighboring plantation, Lipona.
- Gadsden was a strong advocate of slavery, of nullification in 1831 and later of secession from the Union as early as 1850
- Appointed minister to Mexico in 1853, in which position he negotiated the purchase of land from what is now southern New Mexico and Arizona, known as the Gadsden Purchase of about 30,000 square miles for $10 million dollars.
- Burial: Saint Philip's Episcopal Church Cemetery, Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Legacy
June 24, 1823 Gadsden County was created and named in this honor.
Sources
Acknowledgements
- WikiTree profile Gadsden-6 created through the import of Wells Family2_2011-05-26.ged on May 27, 2011 by Doug Wells. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Doug and others.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36835622/james-gadsden
- Hanna, A.J. "A Prince in their Midst: The Adventurous Life of Achille Murat on the American Frontier". Norman, University of Oklahoma Press, 1946.
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James Gadsden (May 15, 1788 December 26, 1858)[1] was an American diplomat, soldier and businessman for whom is named the Gadsden Purchase, which the United States bought from Mexico the land that became the southern portion of Arizona and New Mexico. James Gadsden served as Adjutant General of the U. S. Army from August 13, 1821 March 22, 1822. He was commonly known as General Gadsden, although he never held a rank above Colonel.