William Cabell Rives
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William Cabell Rives was a politician from the United States, best known for History of the Life and Times of James Madison; Volume 1.
Quick Facts About William Cabell Rives
- Born
- May 4, 1793
- Died
- April 25, 1868
- Nationality
- United States
- Profession
- Politician
- Notable works
- History of the Life and Times of James Madison; Volume 1
- Spouse
- Judith Page Rives
About William Cabell Rives
William Cabell Rives was an American lawyer, planter, politician and diplomat from Virginia. Initially a Jackson Democrat as well as member of the First Families of Virginia, Rives served in the Virginia House of Delegates representing first Nelson County, then Albemarle County, Virginia, before service in both the U.S. House and Senate. Rives also served two separate terms as U.S. Minister to France. During the Andrew Jackson administration, Rives negotiated a treaty whereby the French agreed to pay the U.S. for spoliation claims from the Napoleonic Wars. During the American Civil War, Rives became a Delegate to the Provisional Confederate Congress and the Confederate House of Representatives.
Biography source: Wikipedia
