Timothy Pickering
U.S. Congressperson
1745 – 1829
Who was Timothy Pickering?
Timothy Pickering was a politician from Massachusetts who served in a variety of roles, most notably as the third United States Secretary of State, serving in that office from 1795 to 1800 under Presidents George Washington and John Adams.
Pickering had previously served in the Massachusetts militia and Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He is often remembered for his Anglophile attitudes, and pushed for pro-British policies during his political career. Pickering famously describing the country as "The World's last hope - Britain's Fast-anchored Isle" during the Napoleonic Wars. He later became involved with the Hartford Convention, and along with many other Federalists opposed the War of 1812.
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- Born
- Jul 17, 1745
Salem - Spouses
- Rebecca White Pickering
(1766/01 - )
- Rebecca White Pickering
- Religion
- Unitarianism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Harvard University
- Harvard College
- Died
- Jan 29, 1829
Salem
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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