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Francis Wilkinson Pickens (1805/1807 – January 25, 1869) was an American slave owner and politician who served as governor of South Carolina when that state became the first to secede from the United States. A cousin of Senator John C. Calhoun, he was born into the Southern planter class.
Lawyer, state and federal legislator, US ambassador to Russia, and governor of South Carolina. Born in Pickens, SC
20 de jun. de 2016 · Elected to fill the unexpired term of George McDuffie in the U.S. House of Representatives, Pickens took his seat in the Twenty-third Congress on December 8, 1834. He was a strong supporter of slavery, states’ rights, and an independent national treasury.
Francis Wilkinson Pickens, grandson of Revolutionary War general Andrew Pickens, was a lawyer, state and federal legislator, US ambassador to Russia, and governor of South Carolina.
Gov. Francis Wilkinson Pickens left office on December 17, 1862, retired from public life, and returned to Edgefield. However, he was persuaded to represent the Edgefield District at the 1865 Constitutional Convention where he supported President Andrew Johnson's reconstruction plan.
7 de abr. de 2011 · Learn about South Carolina Governors - Biography of Francis Wilkinson Pickens, SC Governor from 1860 to 1862.
Gov. Francis Wilkinson Pickens. Terms December 1, 1860 - December 1, 1862. Born April 7, 1805. Passed January 25, 1869. Birth State South Carolina. School Franklin College (now the University of Georgia), South Carolina College.
