“P” is for Pinckney, Charles (1757-1824). Legislator, governor, statesman. During the American Revolution, Pinckney was captured at the fall of Charleston in 1780. After he was exchanged, he returned home and began an active political career serving in the General Assembly and the Articles of Confederation Congress. In Congress he was one of the louder voices calling for a new national government. Elected to the Constitutional Convention, he was an active participant on the proceedings—including presenting his own “The Pinckney Draft” for a new frame of government. In 1789 he was elected governor. After helping Jefferson win the presidency, Pinckney served as U.S. Minister to Spain (1801-1805). Returning home, he was elected to a record fourth term as governor. In 1821, after serving one term in the U.S. House of Representatives, Charles Pinckney retired from public life.
“P” is for Pinckney, Charles (1757-1824)
