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Robert Augustus Toombs (* 2. Juli 1810 in Washington, Georgia; † 15. Dezember 1885 ebenda) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker und Brigadegeneral der Konföderierten Armee im Amerikanischen Bürgerkrieg. Er war einer der Gründerväter der Konföderierten Staaten von Amerika .
Robert Augustus Toombs (July 2, 1810 – December 15, 1885) was an American politician from Georgia, who was an important figure in the formation of the Confederacy. From a privileged background as a wealthy planter and slaveholder, Toombs embarked on a political career marked by effective oratory, although he also acquired a ...
11. Apr. 2024 · Role In: American Civil War. Robert A. Toombs (born July 2, 1810, Wilkes County, Ga., U.S.—died Dec. 15, 1885, Washington, Ga.) was an American Southern antebellum politician who turned ardently secessionist, served briefly as Confederate secretary of state, and later sought to restore white supremacy in Georgia during and after ...
10. Feb. 2003 · Robert Toombs, one of the most ardent secessionists in the U.S. Senate, helped to lead Georgia out of the Union on the eve of the Civil War (1861-65). This was surprising; although Toombs was a slaveholding planter, he had dedicated the majority of his political career to preserving the Union.
8. Juni 2018 · Robert Augustus Toombs (1810-1885), U.S. congressman and Confederate secretary of state, was noted for his opposition to Confederate president Jefferson Davis. Robert Toombs was born on July 2, 1810, in Wilkes County, Ga. He attended the University of Georgia but graduated from Union College in New York in 1828.
ROBERT AUGUSTUS TOOMBS. Biographical Information: Born: July 2nd, 1810, in Wilkes County, GA. Died: Dec. 15th, 1885, in Washington, GA. Political Stature: An American Southern Antebellum Politician--turned to an extreme secessionist. Schooling: Attended Georgia University, but graduated from Union College in N.Y. in 1828.
A Georgia attorney educated at Schenectady's Union College, Robert Augustus Toombs was a congressman (1843–1853) and senator (1853–1861) before becoming a secession leader. Initially a conservative whig and an ally of alexander stephens, Toombs became a Democrat, but not a fire-eater, after the compromise of 1850.
