Charles Pinckney
Born in 1757 to very well off parents in South Carolina, Pinckney would spend his life in politics. He fought during the revolution and was captured by the British. After his return to civilian life, he served in Congress and in the state legislature. He was one of the drafters of the US Constitution and penned as many as 30 provisions of the document. He favored a strong national government like the Federalists. But he also shared many of Thomas Jefferson’s political views and served as Jefferson’s campaign manager and ambassador to Spain when Jefferson was president. In that role he helped negotiate the Louisiana Purchase. He served many terms as governor of South and in 1818 was elected to the US House of Representatives.
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Born in 1757 to very well off parents in South Carolina, Pinckney would spend his life in politics. He fought during the revolution and was captured by the British. After his return to civilian life, he served in Congress and in the state legislature. He was one of the drafters of the US Constitution and penned as many as 30 provisions of the document. He favored a strong national government like the Federalists. But he also shared many of Thomas Jefferson’s political views and served as Jefferson’s campaign manager and ambassador to Spain when Jefferson was president. In that role he helped negotiate the Louisiana Purchase. He served many terms as governor of South and in 1818 was elected to the US House of Representatives.
>> Learn more: http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/B/pinckney/pinckney.htm