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He was a member of the United States House of Representatives, the first United States Minister to Mexico (the United States did not appoint ambassadors until 1896), a U.S. Secretary of War under Martin Van Buren and a cofounder of National Institute for the Promotion of Science and the Useful Arts (a predecessor of the Smithsonian Institution), as well as the eponym of Poinsett County, Arkansas, the historic Poinsett Bridge in Greenville County, South Carolina, Poinsett State Park in Sumter County, SC, and the poinsettia, a popular Christmas flower.
Contents- 1 History
- 1.1 Touring in Europe
- 1.2 Travel in Russia
- 1.3 Consul in General
- 1.4 Statesman
- 1.5 First Minister to Mexico
- 1.6 Unionist
- 1.7 Secretary of War
- 1.8 Promotion of American Arts
- 1.9 Later life
- 1.10 Freemasonry
- 2 References
- 3 External links
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When was Poinsett Bridge created?
Poinsett Bridge was created in 1820.
When was Poinsett State Park created?
Poinsett State Park was created in 1934.
What is Joel Roberts Poinsett's birthday?
Joel Roberts Poinsett was born on March 2, 1779.
When was Joel Roberts Poinsett born?
Joel Roberts Poinsett was born on March 2, 1779.
When did Joel Roberts Poinsett die?
Joel Roberts Poinsett died on 1851-12-12.
What is the area of Poinsett State Park?
The area of Poinsett State Park is 4,087,324.986624 square meters.
When was Lake Poinsett State Park created?
Lake Poinsett State Park was created in 1963.
What is the correct pronunciation of poinsett?
The correct pronunciation of poinsett is "poin-SET-ee-uh", with the emphasis on the second syllable.
What is the phone number of the Poinsett County Library in Harrisburg?
The phone number of the Poinsett County Library is: 870-578-4465.
Where is the Poinsett County Library in Harrisburg located?
The address of the Poinsett County Library is: 200 N. East Street, Harrisburg, 72432 1912
What is the phone number of the West Poinsett County Library in Weiner?
The phone number of the West Poinsett County Library is: 870-684-2235.
Who brought the poinsettia to the US?
Joel Poinsett
