Gadsden

(gadz′dən)

Gadsden, James 1788-1858; U.S. diplomat: negotiated (1853) a purchase of land () from Mexico, which became part of N.Mex. & Ariz.

See Gadsden in American Heritage Dictionary 4

American diplomat, politician, and railroad promoter who negotiated the Gadsden Purchase.

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