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Timothy Pickering (July 17, 1745 – January 29, 1829) was the third United States Secretary of State under Presidents George Washington and John Adams. He also represented Massachusetts in both houses of Congress as a member of the Federalist Party.
Timothy Pickering (born July 17, 1745, Salem, Massachusetts [U.S.]—died January 29, 1829, Salem) was an American Revolutionary officer and Federalist politician who served (1795–1800) with distinction in the first two U.S. cabinets.
A Federalist politician, Timothy Pickering was appointed to several federal positions by President George Washington, most notably Postmaster General, Secretary of War, and Secretary of State. He later served in the Senate and in the House of Representatives.
Timothy Pickering was appointed by President George Washington as ad interim Secretary of State on August 20, 1795, and elevated to the position of Secretary of State on December 10, 1795.
Timothy Pickering: A Featured Biography. In 1811, after violating a Senate rule regarding injunctions of secrecy, Massachusetts senator Timothy Pickering became the first of nine senators ever to be censured by the Senate.
Jun 8, 2018 · Appointed as postmaster general by President Washington in 1791, he served for over 3 years before becoming secretary of war in January 1795. Washington made him secretary of state late in 1795, and he continued in that post when John Adams became president.
Feb 26, 2015 · Colonel Timothy Pickering. Artist: Charles Wilson Peale. Independence NHP. Pickering, Timothy. 1745-1829. Timothy Pickering was born into a fifth generation New England family in Salem, Massachusetts. Graduating from Harvard University in 1763, he passed the bar and became a lawyer.
