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Joel Poinsett
O · House · South Carolina · 1821–1827
Joel Poinsett was a O U.S. representative from South Carolina, serving 1821–1827. Cast 154 votes and missed 18.5%.
- Years in Congress
- 3
- Votes missed
- 18.5%
- Born
- 1779
- Died
- 1851
Biography
Joel Roberts Poinsett (March 2, 1779 – December 12, 1851) was an American medical doctor, botanist, politician, and diplomat. He was the first U.S. agent in Hispanic America, a member of the South Carolina Legislature, and later a United States Representative from 1821 to 1825.
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Terms in office
- House, South Carolina, 1st District1821–1823 · Republican
- House, South Carolina, 1st District1823–1825 ·
- House, South Carolina, -1th District1825–1827 ·
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Capitol Receipts, “Joel Poinsett (O-SC), House 1821–1827,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/P000404/joel-poinsett (accessed 2026-10-15).