Advertisement

 Henry Laurens Pinckney

Advertisement

Henry Laurens Pinckney Famous memorial

Birth
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
Death
3 Feb 1863 (aged 68)
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
Burial
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA GPS-Latitude: 32.7789623, Longitude: -79.9306660
Memorial ID
6907362 View Source

US Congressman. Born in in Charleston, South Carolina, he graduated from South Carolina College in 1812, studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced to practice law in Charleston, South Carolina. He was a member of the South Carolina State House of Representatives (1816-32), founded the Charleston Mercury in 1819 and was its editor, (1830-32). In 1833, he was elected as a Nullifier to the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Congresses, serving until 1837. An unsuccessful candidate for renomination, he was Mayor of Charleston (1837-40), collector of the port of Charleston (1841-42), plus tax collector of St. Philip's and St. Michael's Parishes, (1845-63). He died at age 68 in Charleston, South Carolina.

US Congressman. Born in in Charleston, South Carolina, he graduated from South Carolina College in 1812, studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced to practice law in Charleston, South Carolina. He was a member of the South Carolina State House of Representatives (1816-32), founded the Charleston Mercury in 1819 and was its editor, (1830-32). In 1833, he was elected as a Nullifier to the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Congresses, serving until 1837. An unsuccessful candidate for renomination, he was Mayor of Charleston (1837-40), collector of the port of Charleston (1841-42), plus tax collector of St. Philip's and St. Michael's Parishes, (1845-63). He died at age 68 in Charleston, South Carolina.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith


Flowers

In their memory
Plant Memorial Trees

Advertisement

Advertisement

How famous was Henry Laurens Pinckney?

Current rating: 3 out of 5 stars

15 votes

Sign-in to cast your vote.

  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Added: 5 Nov 2002
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID: 6907362
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6907362/henry-laurens-pinckney: accessed ), memorial page for Henry Laurens Pinckney (24 Sep 1794–3 Feb 1863), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6907362, citing Circular Congregational Church Burying Ground, Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.