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Slidell, John (1793-1871), a Louisiana Democrat, served as United States commissioner to Mexico in 1845 and Confederate commissioner to France during the American Civil War (1861-1865). In the first of these posts, Slidell became involved in events that led to war between the United States and Mexico. In the second, he became a key figure in an important Civil War incident called the Trent Affair. More »
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