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Robert Woodward Barnwell

American politician

Died when: 81 years 87 days (974 months)
Star Sign: Leo

 

Robert Woodward Barnwell

Robert Woodward Barnwell (August 10, 1801 – November 5, 1882) was an American slave owner, planter, lawyer, and educator from South Carolina who served as a Senator in both the United States Senate and that of the Confederate States of America.

Barnwell was a public defender of slavery and secession; he personally owned at least 128 enslaved persons.


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