Background
Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth was born on February 25, 1746 in Charlestown (now Charleston), South Carolina, United States. Son of Charles and Elizabeth (Lucas) Pinckney.
Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth was born on February 25, 1746 in Charlestown (now Charleston), South Carolina, United States. Son of Charles and Elizabeth (Lucas) Pinckney.
Matriculated at Christ Church College, 1764.
Admitted to Middle Temple, 1764, English bar, 1769, South Carolina. bar, 1770. Member South Carolina. Provincial Assembly, 1769, 75.
Acting attorney general for Camden, Georgetown and the Cherows, 1773.
Member lower house South Carolina. Legislature, 1778, 82.
President South Carolina. Senate, 1779; ranking captain 1st Regiment, South Carolina.
Militia, 1775, appointed colonel, 1776.
Aide to George Washington, served at battles of Germantown and Brandywine, 1777. Commanded his regiment at seige of Savannah, commanded Fort Moultrie at attacks on Charlestown. Taken prisoner by British when Charlestown fell, exchanged, 1782.
Appointed brigadier general Continental Army, 1783.
Delegate United States Constitutional Convention, 1787. Member South Carolina.
Convention to ratify United States Constitution, 1788. Member South Carolina.
Constitutional Convention, 1790.
Appointed United States minister to France, 1796 (French Directory refused to recognize his status due to reaction over Jay Treaty), left Paris for Amsterdam (Holland). Appointed representative of America (with John Marshall, Elbridge Gerry) to France to negotiate situation (series of letters between Talleyrand’s ministers and the 3 Americans precipitated the XYZ affair). Left Paris, 1798, appointed (by Washington) commander all forces and posts South Maryland.
Federalist candidate for United States President, 1800, 04.
1st president Charleston Bible Society, 1810.
Member South Carolina. Provincial Assembly, 1769, 75. Member lower house South Carolina.
Legislature, 1778, 82.
Member South Carolina. Convention to ratify United States Constitution, 1788.
Member South Carolina. Constitutional Convention, 1790.
Married Sarah Middleton, September 28, 1773. Married second, Mary Stead, June 23, 1786.