Following the Creole mutiny, Slidell Benjamin, and F. B. Conrad were hired by insurance companies to defend them against the claims of slave traders' who lost the money when the human cargo commandeered the ship and escaped to the Bahamas.[3]
Having resigned his position on the bench, he went to Europe in 1856, for the purpose of recruiting his health, which had been impaired for a year or two, in consequence of his excessive professional labor. While abroad, mental disease developed itself, he was brought back to this country to become a patient of the Butler Hospital, in Providence, Rhode Island. During the winter of 1862–63, the cloud lifted, and in most respects his perceptions became quite clear and correct; and in April, 1863, he rejoined his family, who were residing in Newport, Rhode Island, and there he remained until his death, April 20, 1864, aged 57 years.
According to a history of U.S. Attorneys, "Assaulted by thieves in 1855, Thomas Slidell never fully recovered and died in 1860."[4] A news report of 1887 claimed that while he was presenting his ballot on Election Day, he was punched in the head by a Know-Nothing-Party-affiliated "ruffian" wearing brass knuckles.[1]
He left a widow (formerly Miss Callender), and a son who was an officer in the U.S. Army.
^ ab"Our Old and Medieval Bar". The Times-Picayune. 1887-05-08. p. 9. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
^Executive Office for United States Attorneys (1989). Bicentennial Celebration of United States Attorneys, 1789–1989 (PDF) (Report). Washington, District of Columbia: United States Department of Justice. pp. 78, 202. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
^Kerr-Ritchie, Jeffrey R. (2019-02-07). Rebellious Passage: The Creole Revolt and America's Coastal Slave Trade. Cambridge University Press. p. 223. doi:10.1017/9781108616324.011. ISBN978-1-108-61632-4.
^Executive Office for United States Attorneys (1989). Bicentennial Celebration of United States Attorneys, 1789–1989 (PDF) (Report). Washington, District of Columbia: United States Department of Justice. p. 78. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
thomas, slidell, 1807, april, 1864, chief, justice, louisiana, supreme, court, brother, john, slidell, diplomat, confederate, states, america, france, entered, yale, college, from, york, graduated, 1825, student, same, time, judah, benjamin, united, states, at. Thomas Slidell c 1807 April 20 1864 was chief justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court He was a brother of John Slidell a diplomat of the Confederate States of America in France He entered Yale College from New York and graduated in 1825 He was a student at the same time as Judah P Benjamin 1 He was the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana from 1837 to 1838 his brother John had held the post from 1829 to 1833 2 Following the Creole mutiny Slidell Benjamin and F B Conrad were hired by insurance companies to defend them against the claims of slave traders who lost the money when the human cargo commandeered the ship and escaped to the Bahamas 3 He was an associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court for several years subsequent to 1847 and in 1855 he was appointed Chief Justice of the State Having resigned his position on the bench he went to Europe in 1856 for the purpose of recruiting his health which had been impaired for a year or two in consequence of his excessive professional labor While abroad mental disease developed itself he was brought back to this country to become a patient of the Butler Hospital in Providence Rhode Island During the winter of 1862 63 the cloud lifted and in most respects his perceptions became quite clear and correct and in April 1863 he rejoined his family who were residing in Newport Rhode Island and there he remained until his death April 20 1864 aged 57 years According to a history of U S Attorneys Assaulted by thieves in 1855 Thomas Slidell never fully recovered and died in 1860 4 A news report of 1887 claimed that while he was presenting his ballot on Election Day he was punched in the head by a Know Nothing Party affiliated ruffian wearing brass knuckles 1 He left a widow formerly Miss Callender and a son who was an officer in the U S Army See also editKnow Nothing Riots in United States politicsReferences edit a b Our Old and Medieval Bar The Times Picayune 1887 05 08 p 9 Retrieved 2023 10 08 Executive Office for United States Attorneys 1989 Bicentennial Celebration of United States Attorneys 1789 1989 PDF Report Washington District of Columbia United States Department of Justice pp 78 202 Retrieved 2024 03 24 Kerr Ritchie Jeffrey R 2019 02 07 Rebellious Passage The Creole Revolt and America s Coastal Slave Trade Cambridge University Press p 223 doi 10 1017 9781108616324 011 ISBN 978 1 108 61632 4 Executive Office for United States Attorneys 1989 Bicentennial Celebration of United States Attorneys 1789 1989 PDF Report Washington District of Columbia United States Department of Justice p 78 Retrieved 2023 10 08 Thomas Slidell in the Louisiana Historical Association s Dictionary of Louisiana Biography The Political Graveyard nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Yale Obituary Record External links edit Thomas Slidell 64 Parishes Retrieved 2023 10 08 nbsp This biography of a state judge in Louisiana is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas Slidell amp oldid 1215425127, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
