Petigru, James Louis
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Biography:
James Louis Petigru was born and raised by an elite family of planters in South Carolina. He practiced as a lawyer, and served in the state legislature. He also served as the state's Attorney General. He staunchly opposed secession. He married Jane Postell, with whom he had 4 children.
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Book or Monograph Title:
James L. Petigru: Southern Conservative, Souther Disaster
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Accessed online: https://books.google.com/books?id=2LM6aCqBZVYC&pg=PR8&dq=james+l+petigru&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjq4Z6-tt7KAhVG8z4KHclfBcoQ6AEILTAD#v=snippet&q=born&f=false
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