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Pinkney, William, 1764-1822

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1764 - 1822

Biographical History

William Pinkney (1764-1822) was an American politician and lawyer. He served in Congress and as the U.S. Attorney General.

William Pinkney was born in Annapolis, Maryland in 1764. Pinkney grew up studying medicine and law and in 1788 was elected as a delegate from Maryland to attend the ratification of the United States Constitution. He represented Maryland in Congress first in the House of Representatives and later in the Senate. In 1811, William Pinkney was selected to serve as the U.S. Attorney General under President James Madison from 1811 to 1814. After his tenure with the President, Pinkney continued to serve in political stations. He was the U.S. Minister to Russia from 1815 to 1816 and then later served again as Senator from Maryland. He died in 1822.

Citation:
Wikipedia, via WWW, April 4, 2018 (b. 1764; studied medicine and law; elected as delegate to ratification of Constitution; served as representative and Senator from Maryland; served as U.S. Attorney General under James Madison; was ambassador to Russia; d. 1822)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

William Pinkney life sketch to Joseph Delaplaine, approximately 1813-1824

 Item — Folder 13: [Barcode: 31197232567054]
Identifier: Vault MSS 450 Item 13
Dates: approximately 1813-1824
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Joseph Delaplaine correspondence

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