On August 31, 1836 he obtained a second patent for a cotton planter.

He was a pre-war lawyer and cotton planter in the state of Louisiana.

With the help of her family, he became a successful cotton planter and local leader.

Remaining in the new United States, he became a cotton planter after the war.

In 1860, Davis was among the richest cotton planters in the state.

Throughout the South, most of the cotton planters were in the same fix.

Even after entering politics, he considered himself first and foremost a cotton planter.

Plantersville was named for the local cotton planters and plantations.

Blennerhassett went to Mississippi, where he became a cotton planter.

His mother had family members who were established cotton planters in the area.