Petigru, James Louis

  • Posted on: 4 February 2016
  • By: mridout
Primary Name
First Name: 
James
Middle Name: 
Louis
Surname: 
Petigru
Alternate Names
Alternate Surname: 
Pettigrew
Birth and Death
Birth Info
Birth Month: 
May
Birth Day: 
10
Birth Year: 
1789
Citation for Birth Info: 
Citation Type: 
Website
Citation URL: 
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=petigru&GSfn=james&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=15954919&df=all&
Title of Webpage: 
Find a Grave
Website Viewing Date: 
Thursday, February 4, 2016 - 10:30
Website Last Modified Date: 
Thursday, February 4, 2016 - 10:30
Death Info
Death Month: 
March
Death Day: 
9
Death Year: 
1863
Citation for Death Info: 
Citation Type: 
Website
Citation URL: 
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=petigru&GSfn=james&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=15954919&df=all&
Title of Webpage: 
Find a Grave
Website Viewing Date: 
Thursday, February 4, 2016 - 10:30
Website Last Modified Date: 
Thursday, February 4, 2016 - 10:30
Relationships
Marriage Information: 
Marriage and Children Info
Biographical Information
Biography and Citation Information: 
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.
Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
James L. Petigru: Southern Conservative, Souther Disaster
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
William H. Pease
Citation Notes: 
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 Also supplemented with information from Find a Grave: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=petigru&GSfn=james&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=15954919&df=all&
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Editorial Information
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