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Thomas Pinckney (October 23, 1750 – November 2, 1828) was an American statesman, diplomat, and military officer who fought in both the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, achieving the rank of major general. He served as Governor of South Carolina and as the U.S. minister to Great Britain .
Thomas Pinckney (born Oct. 23, 1750, Charleston, S.C. [U.S.]—died Nov. 2, 1828, Charleston) was an American soldier, politician, and diplomat who negotiated Pinckney’s Treaty (Oct. 27, 1795) with Spain.
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Mar 17, 2021 · Library of Congress. Quick Facts. Significance: Early American statesman, diplomat, and military officer. Place of Birth: Charleston, SC. Date of Birth: October 23, 1750. Place of Death: Charleston, SC. Date of Death: November 2, 1828. Place of Burial: Charleston, SC. Cemetery Name: St. Philip's Church Cemetery.
THOMAS PINCKNEY was born in Charleston, South Carolina and educated at Westminster in Great Britain as well as in France. He rose to the rank of Captain of Engineers fighting in the Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1781 and was a Major General during the War of 1812.
Nov 12, 2019 · The remarkable Thomas Pinckney, a young man of extraordinary courage, reminds us that the American Revolution was won by people who refused to be beaten.
Biography. PINCKNEY, THOMAS, a Representative from South Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., October 23, 1750; attended Westminster School, Oxford, England, and was graduated from Oxford University, England; also attended the French Military College, Caen, France, for one year; studied law at the Inner Temple, London; was admitted to the bar in ...
PINCKNEY, THOMAS. (1750–1828). Continental officer, South Carolina governor, diplomat. South Carolina. Born in Charleston, South Carolina, on 23 October 1750, Pinckney shared a European education with his elder brother, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, graduating from Oxford in 1768 before studying law at the Middle Temple and being admitted to ...
