James Leander Cathcart
James Leander Cathcart | |
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| Born | 1 June 1767 |
| Died | 6 October 1843 (aged 76) |
| Position held | consul (1806–1815) |
James Leander Cathcart (1 June 1767 – 6 October 1843) was an American diplomat, slave, and sailor of Irish descent. He is notable for his narrative as a slave in Algiers, Ottoman Algeria, for eleven years.