South Carolina Governors – Andrew Pickens, Jr., 1816-1818

Biographical Overview

• Born: December 13, 1779 in Edgefield County, SC
  
• Died: July 1, 1838 in Pontotock, MS
  
• Buried: Old Stone Church Cemetery in Clemson, SC
• Religion: Presbyterian
  
• Political Party: Democratic-Republican
  

Education

• College of New Jersey

Occupations

• Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army
• Planter

Major Events and Accomplishments, 1816–1818

• 1817 – John C. Calhoun was named US Secretary of War
  
• 1817 – A program of internal improvements was begun using public funds
  
• 1818 – The price of cotton rose to a high point that was not exceeded at any other time in South Carolina during the antebellum period
  

Other Government Positions

Other Accomplishments, Honors, Distinctions

• Governor Pickens was the son of Revolutionary War hero Andrew Pickens
  
• 1817 – Pickens moved to Alabama after leaving office and helped negotiate a treaty with the Creek Indians of Georgia
  

Election Results

• On December 5, 1816, the South Carolina General Assembly elected Pickens for governor by secret ballot.
  

Web Resources

• Andrew Pickens