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Pickens, Francis Wilkinson
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Affiliation | Democratic |
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Name | Francis Wilkinson Pickens |
Address | Edgefield, South Carolina , United States |
Email | None |
Website | None |
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April 17, 1805
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Died | January 25, 1869
(63 years)
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Contributor | Joshua L. |
Last Modifed | RBH Jan 10, 2015 09:15pm |
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Info | Political Party: Democrat
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Born: April 7, 1805 in St. Paul's Parish, SC
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Education
South Carolina College - withdrew 1827
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Occupation
Lawyer
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Died: January 25, 1869 near Edgefield, SC
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Buried: Edgefield, SC in Willowbrook Cemetery
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Major Events and Accomplishments - 1860-1862
South Carolina seceded from the United States - December 20, 1860
Pickens authorized troops to fire on the Star of the West, a Union ship, in the first military engagement of the Civil War - January 9, 1861
South Carolina College closed as a result of the onset of the Civil War - 1862
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Other Government Positions
South Carolina House of Representatives - 1832-1834, 1844-1846
US House of Representatives - 1834-1843
US Minister to Russia - 1858-1860
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Other Accomplishments, Honors, Distinctions, etc.
Francis Wilkinson Pickens was the son of Governor Andrew Pickens.
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