Fulwar Skipwith (February 21, 1765 - January 7, 1839) was an American diplomat, who served as a U.S. Consul in Martinique, and later as the U.S. Consul-General in France. He was instrumental in negotiating the Louisiana Purchase. Skipwith was born in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, and was a distant cousin of U.S. President Thomas Jefferson. February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1765 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... January 7 is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... This page is about negotiations; for the board game, see Diplomacy (game). ... From Frank Bond, Louisiana and the Louisiana Purchase. ... Dinwiddie County is a county located in the state of Virginia. ... State nickname: Old Dominion Other U.S. States Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner (D) Official languages English Area 110,862 km² (35th)  - Land 102,642 km²  - Water 8,220 km² (7. ... Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) was the third (1801–1809) President of the United States, second (1797–1801) [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President, first (1789–1785) United States Secretary of State, and an American statesman, ambassador to France, political philosopher, revolutionary, agriculturalist, horticulturist, land...

In 1809, Skipwith moved to West Florida. A member of the first West Florida judiciary, he was involved in the 1810 West Florida Rebellion, and served as the first governor of the short-lived Republic of West Florida. On October 27, 1810, the West Florida territory was annexed to the United States by proclamation of U.S. President James Madison, who claimed the region as part of the Louisiana Purchase. At first, Skipwith and the West Florida government were opposed to the proclamation, perferring to negotate terms to join the Union. However, William C.C. Claiborne, who was sent to take possession of the territory, refused to recognize the legitamacy of the West Florida government. Skipwith and the legislature eventually backed down, and agreed to accept Madison's proclamation. 1809 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Map of East and West Florida in the early 1800s. ... The judiciary, also referred to as the judicature, consists of justices, judges and magistrates among other types of adjudicators. ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Map of East and West Florida in the early 1800s. ... October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 65 days remaining. ... For the pop band, see Presidents of the United States of America. ... James Madison (March 16, 1751 – June 28, 1836) was the fourth (1809–1817) President of the United States. ... William Charles Cole Claiborne (1775 - 23 November 1817) was a United States politican, best known as the first U.S. governor of Louisiana. ...

Skipwith later served in the Louisiana Senate. In December 1814 Magloire Guichard and Skipwith, sponsored a legislative resolution to grant amnesty to "the privateers lately resorting to Barataria, who might be deterred from offering their services for fear of persecution." State nickname: Pelican State Other U.S. States Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans, officially (currently Baton Rouge due to the evacuation of New Orleans) Governor Kathleen Blanco (D) Official languages None; English and French de facto Area 134,382 km² (31st)  - Land 112,927 km²  - Water 21,455... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Chamber of the Estates-General, the Dutch legislature. ... Amnesty (from the Greek amnestia, oblivion) is an act of grace by which the supreme power in a state restores those who may have been guilty of any offence against it to the position of innocent persons. ... A privateer was a private ship (or its captain) authorized by a countrys government to attack and seize cargo from another countrys ships. ... Barataria is a census-designated place located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. ... Persecution is persistent mistreatment of an individual or group by another group. ...

In 1827, Skipwith, Armand Duplantier, Antoine Blanc, Thomas B. Robertson and Sebastien Hiriart received permission from the state legislature to organize a corporation entitled the Agricultural Society of Baton Rouge. 1827 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... State legislatures are the lawmaking bodies of the 50 states in the United States of America. ... A corporation is a legal entity (distinct from a natural person) that often has similar rights in law to those of a Civil law systems may refer to corporations as moral persons; they may also go by the name AS (anonymous society) or something similar, depending on language (see below). ...

References

• David A. Bice. The Original Lone Star Republic: Scoundrels, Statesmen and Schemers of the 1810 West Florida Rebellion. Hertiage Publishing Consultants, 2004.

External link

• Governor Fulwar Skipwith's Speech to the West Florida Legislature.