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  1. Thomas Pinckney. 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 .

  2. Thomas Pinckney was an American soldier, politician, and diplomat who negotiated Pinckney’s Treaty (Oct. 27, 1795) with Spain. After military service in the American Revolutionary War, Pinckney, a younger brother of the diplomat Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, turned to law and politics.

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  3. Learn about Thomas Pinckney, a South Carolina statesman, diplomat, and military officer who served in the American Revolution and the early republic. Explore his life, achievements, and legacy at the Charles Pinckney National Historic Site.

  4. Jun 20, 2016 · Pinckney was born in Charleston on October 23, 1750, the son of Charles Pinckney and Elizabeth “Eliza” Lucas, and the brother of Charles Cotesworth Pinckney. In 1753 the Pinckneys sailed to England to educate their sons. When their parents returned to South Carolina in 1758, the boys remained behind. Thomas Pinckney received a liberal ...

  5. Nov 12, 2019 · The remarkable Thomas Pinckney—climbing back into the saddle months after a devastating defeat—reminds us to honor them as individuals who endured hardships, suffered anguish and defeat, and persevered. Learn about our project to conserve Samuel F.B. Morse’s equally remarkable Thomas Pinckney portrait, which is now a part of the Institute ...

  6. 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.

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  8. The American diplomat and statesman, Thomas Pinckney, was born in Charles Town, South Carolina on the 23rd of October 1750, a younger brother of Charles Cotesworth Pinckney. Educated in England, he returned to Charlestown in 1773, and was admitted to the bar in 1774. During the War of Independence his early training at the French military ...

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