William Pinkney
American politician (1764–1822) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Senator Pinkney" redirects here. For similarly titled articles, see Senator Pinckney (disambiguation).
For the bishop of Maryland, see William Pinkney (bishop). For the American sailor, see Bill Pinkney (sailor).
William Pinkney (March 17, 1764 – February 25, 1822) was an American statesman and diplomat, and was appointed the seventh U.S. Attorney General by President James Madison.
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William Pinkney | |
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United States Senator from Maryland | |
In office December 21, 1819 – February 25, 1822 | |
Preceded by | Alexander Hanson |
Succeeded by | Samuel Smith |
United States Envoy to Russia | |
In office January 13, 1817 – February 14, 1818 | |
President | James Madison James Monroe |
Preceded by | John Quincy Adams |
Succeeded by | George W. Campbell |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 5th district | |
In office March 4, 1815 – April 18, 1816 | |
Preceded by | Alexander McKim |
Succeeded by | Peter Little |
7th United States Attorney General | |
In office December 11, 1811 – February 9, 1814 | |
President | James Madison |
Preceded by | Caesar Rodney |
Succeeded by | Richard Rush |
United States Minister to the United Kingdom | |
In office April 27, 1808 – May 7, 1811 | |
President | Thomas Jefferson James Madison |
Preceded by | James Monroe |
Succeeded by | Jonathan Russell (Acting) |
3rd Attorney General of Maryland | |
In office 1805–1806 | |
Governor | Robert Bowie |
Preceded by | Luther Martin |
Succeeded by | John Thomson Mason |
Mayor of Annapolis | |
In office 1794–1795 | |
Preceded by | James Williams |
Succeeded by | Allen Quynn |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 3rd district | |
In office March 4, 1791 – November 9, 1791 | |
Preceded by | Benjamin Contee |
Succeeded by | John Mercer |
Personal details | |
Born | (1764-03-17)March 17, 1764 Annapolis, Province of Maryland, British America |
Died | February 25, 1822(1822-02-25) (aged 57) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Political party | Democratic-Republican |
Spouse | Ann Rodgers |
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