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Charles Pinckney (October 26, 1757 – October 29, 1824) was an American Founding Father, planter, and politician who was a signer of the United States Constitution. He was elected and served as the 37th governor of South Carolina, later serving two more non-consecutive terms.
Charles Pinckney was an American Founding Father, political leader, and diplomat whose proposals for a new government—called the Pinckney plan—were largely incorporated into the federal Constitution drawn up in 1787.
Charles Pinckney would serve a total of four terms as South Carolina's governor, the only person to do so in state history. After completing his first term (1789-1791); he was immediately reelected and served from 1791-1792.
Jan 10, 2024 · Charles Pinckney was a principal author and signer of the United States Constitution and went on to be a political leader in South Carolina for over 40 years.
Title Officer, Senator, Governor, Delegate. War & Affiliation Revolutionary War / American. Date of Birth - Death October 26, 1757 - October 29, 1824. Charles Pinckney was born in Charleston, South Carolina on October 26, 1757. His father bore the same name and was a wealthy lawyer and planter.
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, born to a prominent family of South Carolina's Lowcountry, had a long career as a politician and served in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. He was also a signer of the US Constitution and twice put forward as the Federalist candidate for the presidency, losing to Presidents Thomas Jefferson and ...
Apr 29, 2024 · The General Assembly elected Pinckney as Governor of South Carolina in January 1789, and he served two consecutive terms (89-92). For the next ten years he flip-flopped between terms in the General Assembly, a third as Governor, and even one as State Senator in 1798.
