John Slidell (1793 – July 9 1871) was an American politician lawyer and businessman. A native of New York Slidell moved to Louisiana as a young man and became a staunch defender of southern rights as a U.S. Representative and Senator. He was the older brother of Alexander Slidell Mackenzie a US naval officer.
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