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James DeWolf

James DeWolf (March 18, 1764 – December 21, 1837) was an American slave trader and politician. He served as a state legislator for a total of nearly 25 years, and in the 1820s served as a United States senator from Rhode Island. Along with trading in slaves, DeWolf invested in sugar and coffee plantations in Cuba and became the wealthiest man in his…

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Profession
Politician, Captain, Slaver
Born
(1764-03-18)March 18, 1764 Bristol, Rhode Island
Children
12
Died
December 21, 1837(1837-12-21) (aged 73) New York City, New York, U.S.
Parent(s)
Mark Anthony DeWolf (1726–1793) Abigail Hazel Potter (1726–1809)
Party
Democratic-Republican

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Early life

Slave trade

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Legacy

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James DeWolf

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related to External links · 18
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related to Early life · 14
James DeWolf → Abigail Hazel Potter, American, American Revolutionary War, Bristol, British, Charles, February, He, John, Levi DeWolf, Mark Anthony DeWolf, November, Rhode Island, William
related to Other ventures · 13
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Born · 1
James DeWolf → (1764-03-18)March 18, 1764 Bristol, Rhode Island
Children · 1
James DeWolf → 12
Died · 1
James DeWolf → December 21, 1837(1837-12-21) (aged 73) New York City, New York, U.S.
Parent(s) · 1
James DeWolf → Mark Anthony DeWolf (1726–1793) Abigail Hazel Potter (1726–1809)
Party · 1
James DeWolf → Democratic-Republican
Preceded by · 1
James DeWolf → William Hunter

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James DeWolfBorn(1764-03-18)March 18, 1764 Bristol, Rhode Island1.00infobox
James DeWolfChildren121.00infobox
James DeWolfDiedDecember 21, 1837(1837-12-21) (aged 73) New York City, New York, U.S.1.00infobox
James DeWolfParent(s)Mark Anthony DeWolf (1726–1793) Abigail Hazel Potter (1726–1809)1.00infobox
James DeWolfPartyDemocratic-Republican1.00infobox
James DeWolfPreceded byWilliam Hunter1.00infobox
James DeWolfProfessionPolitician, Captain, Slaver1.00infobox
James DeWolfRelationsDeWolf family Robert L. Cutting Jr. (great-grandson)1.00infobox
James DeWolfSpouseNancy Ann Bradford DeWolf (1770–1838) m. 17901.00infobox
James DeWolfSucceeded byAsher Robbins1.00infobox
James DeWolfrelated to Early lifeBristol0.60section
James DeWolfrelated to Early lifeRhode Island0.60section

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