Nicholas Trist
American diplomat (1800–1874) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nicholas Philip Trist (June 2, 1800 – February 11, 1874) was an American lawyer, diplomat, planter, and businessman. Even though he had been dismissed by President James K. Polk as the negotiator with the Mexican government, he negotiated the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848, which ended the Mexican-American War. The U.S. conquered Mexican territory and vastly expanded the United States. All or part of ten current states were carved out of former Mexican territory.
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Nicholas Trist | |
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16th Chief Clerk of the Department of State | |
In office August 28, 1845 – April 14, 1847 | |
President | James K. Polk |
Preceded by | William S. Derrick |
Succeeded by | William S. Derrick |
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Born | Nicholas Trist June 2, 1800 Charlottesville, Virginia |
Died | February 11, 1874 (aged 73) Alexandria, Virginia |
Resting place | Ivy Hill Cemetery (Alexandria, Virginia)[1] |
Education | United States Military Academy (did not graduate) |
Known for | Negotiations for the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo |
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