Member of the South Carolina Senate from Edgefield County
In office November 25, 1844 – November 23, 1846
Preceded by
John Speed Jeter
Succeeded by
Nathan Lipscomb Griffin
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 5th district
In office December 8, 1834 – March 3, 1843
Preceded by
George McDuffie
Succeeded by
Armistead Burt
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Edgefield County
In office November 26, 1832 – November 24, 1834
Personal details
Born
(1805-04-07)April 7, 1805 or (1807-04-07)April 7, 1807 Togadoo, Colleton County, South Carolina
Died
(aged 61 or 63) Edgefield, South Carolina
Resting place
Edgefield, South Carolina
Political party
Democratic
Other political affiliations
Nullifier
Spouse
Lucy Petway Holcombe
Alma mater
Franklin College South Carolina College
Profession
lawyer, politician
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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. A member of the Democratic Party, Pickens became an ardent supporter of nullification of federal tariffs when he served in the South Carolina House of Representatives before he was elected to the United States Senate.
As state governor during the Fort Sumter crisis, he sanctioned the decision to fire on a ship bringing supplies to the beleaguered United States Army garrison, and to the bombardment of the fort. After the war, Pickens introduced the motion to repeal South Carolina's Ordinance of Secession, a short speech received in silence, in notable contrast with the rejoicing that had first greeted the Ordinance.
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