Bertine Pinckney

Bertine B. Pinckney (April 26, 1824 – December 26, 1909) was an American farmer, surveyor, and politician. He served in the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly, representing Fond du Lac County, and later served in the Kansas House of Representatives. During the American Civil War, he served as a Union Army officer and was colonel of the 20th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment until suffering a stroke in December 1862. His last name is often spelled Pinkney.

Bertine Pinckney
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 77th district
In office January 5, 1874 – January 4, 1875
Preceded by	J. K. McLean
Succeeded by	R. C. Bates
7th Mayor of Ripon, Wisconsin
In office April 1864 – April 1865
Preceded by	Charles F. Hammond
Succeeded by	Henry T. Hinton
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
In office January 3, 1853 – January 2, 1854
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Charles A. Eldredge
Constituency	20th Senate district
In office January 5, 1852 – January 3, 1853
Preceded by	John A. Eastman
Succeeded by	Baruch S. Weil
Constituency	4th Senate district
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Fond du Lac 2nd district
In office January 7, 1850 – January 6, 1851
Preceded by	Jonathan Daugherty
Succeeded by	Morris S. Barnett
Personal details
Born	(1824-04-26)April 26, 1824 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	December 26, 1909(1909-12-26) (aged 85) Peabody, Kansas, U.S.
Resting place	Prairie Lawn Cemetery, Peabody, Kansas
Political party	Republican Democratic (1853–1854) Whig (before 1853)
Spouse	Louise P. Pinkney (died 1914)
Children	Bertine Pinckney Charles C. Pinckney
Parents	William Pinkney (father) Hannah Bertine (mother)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1861–1862
Rank	Colonel, USV
Commands	20th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Biography

Born in New York City, he moved to Rosendale, Wisconsin Territory, in 1847. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1850, representing Fond du Lac County's western Assembly district. In 1851, he was elected to represent the 4th State Senate district in 1852, and was redistricted that year to the 20th Senate district, where he served for 1853.^[1] He was originally a member of the Whig Party, but joined the Democratic Party after the 1852 election, and joined the Republican Party when it was organized in 1854.

During the American Civil War, Pinckney enlisted in the 3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment was appointed major. Then in 1862, he was commissioned colonel in the 20th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Pinckney suffered a stroke and had to resign his commission. In 1864, he served as mayor of Ripon, Wisconsin.

Pinckney moved to Peabody, Kansas, in 1871.^[2][3] In 1875, Pinckley served as a Republican in the Kansas House of Representatives as a representative of Marion County,^[2] and starting in 1877 was the postmaster of Peabody, Kansas.^[4][5][6] He died in Peabody^[2] and is buried at Prairie Lawn Cemetery there.