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Judah Philip Benjamin QC (August 6, 1811 – May 6, 1884) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from Louisiana, a Cabinet officer of the Confederate States and, after his escape to Britain at the end of the American Civil War, an English barrister. Benjamin was the first Jew to hold a Cabinet position in ...
Judah P. Benjamin (1811–1884) March 18, 1862 May 10, 1865 3 years, 53 days Democrat See also. United States Secretary of State; References This page ...
In April 1865, most of the official papers of the Secret Service were burned by Confederate Secretary of State Judah P. Benjamin just before the Confederate government evacuated Richmond, although a few pages of a financial ledger remain. [1] Thus, the complete story of Confederate secret operations may never be known.
Judah P. Benjamin Louisiana September 17, 1861 – March 24, 1862 George W. Randolph: Virginia March 24, 1862 – November 15, 1862 James Seddon: Virginia November 21, 1862 – February 5, 1865 Major-General John C. Breckinridge: Kentucky: February 6, 1865 – May 10, 1865 Secretary of the Navy: Stephen Mallory: Florida: March 4, 1861 – May 2 ...
Judah P. Benjamin (1811–1884) September 17, 1861 March 24, 1862 Promotion to Secretary of State 188 days Democrat 3: George W. Randolph (1818–1867) March 24, 1862 November 15, 1862 Health, Tuberculosis 236 days Democrat 4: James Seddon (1815–1880) November 21, 1862 February 5, 1865 Resigned into retirement 2 years, 76 days Democrat 5 ...
Although Judah is only the fourth son of Leah, he is expressly depicted in Genesis as assuming a leadership role among the 10 eldest brothers, including speaking up against killing Joseph, negotiating with his father regarding Joseph's demand that Benjamin be brought down to Egypt, and pleading with Joseph after the latter secrets the silver ...
The Tribe of Benjamin remained a part of the southern Kingdom of Judah. The Davidic dynasty, which had roots in Judah, continued to reign in Judah. As part of the Kingdom of Judah, Benjamin escaped the destruction of the northern kingdom by the Assyrians in c. 740 BCE.
John Surratt accompanied her to meet Judah Benjamin on March 29 in Richmond, Virginia, where he [who?] registered a room as "Harry Sherman". Benjamin withdrew US$1,500 in gold, giving US$200 to Surratt as payment for getting the remaining Montreal money, [clarification needed] US$650,000, couriered safely to France or England.