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by the committee, some of its provisions being used, and he signed the constitution when draft*>d. He was a delegate to, and president of. the Soutli Carolina convention in 178s, where he strongly advised the ratification of the Federal constitution. He was governor of South Caro- lina, 1789-92 and 1790-98; and U.S. senator, 1798-1802, completing the term of John Hunter, re- signed, and being re-elected for a full term to expire March 3, 1803, but resigning in 1801, Thomas Sumter com- pleting his term. He was U.S. minister to Spain 1802- 05. and during his residence in Spain negotiated a release of all tiie Spanisli titles to lands purchased from France by the United States. He was again governor of South Carolina, 1806-08; representa- tive in the state legislature, 1810 and 1812; sup- ported the war of 1812, and was a representative in the 16th congress, 1819-21, where he vigorously op- posed the Missouri compromise. He is the author of a .series of political addresses under the signa- ture " Republican" (1800), and published several papers denouncing the alien and sedition laws. The honorary degree of LL.D. was conferred on him by the College of New Jersey in 1787. He died in Charleston. S.C. Oct. 29. 1824.

PINCKNEY, Charles Cotesworth, statesman, was born in Charleston, S.C, Feb. 25, 1746; son of Judge Charles and Eliza (Lucas) Pinckney, He attended Westminster school, Eng., in 1753. and was graduated from Christ church, Oxford, studied law at the Middle Temple and attended the Royal Militar}' acad- emy, Caen, France, until 1769, when he returned to Charles- ton, S.C. He was married to a sister Arthur Middleton, (q.v.) He was attor- ney-general; a dele- gate to the first pro- vincial congress in 1775; joined the pa- triot army a>< captain of infantry, and was pro- moted major in December, 1775. He was pre- sent at the defence of Fort Sullivan, June 28, 1776; wa-s promoted colonel, Sept. 16, 1770, and was appointed aide-de-camp to General Washing- ton, taking part in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, and in the expedition to Florida in 1778. He was a member of the South Carolina fenate in January, 1779, was engaged in the

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defence of Charleston; commanded the second column in the assault on Savannah and com- manded Fort Moultrie in the attack on Charles- ton, in April, 1780. When the city was surrend- ered in May, 1780, he was taken prisoner and was confined for two years. On his exchange, in 1782, he rejoined the army, was commissioned brigadier-general in 1783, and returned to the practice of law in Cliarleston. He was a member of the constitutional convention of 1787, and of the state convention that ratified the constitu- tion in 1790, He declined the portfolios of war and state, and in 1796 was appointed U.S. minister to France, but was refused recognition by the French directory and requested to withdraw. It was while on this mission that he made the famous remark, " millions for defence, but not one cent for tribute." On his return to the United States he was -' commissioned major- general. He was the Federalist candidate for vice-president of the United States in 1800. and for president in 1804 and 1808, and was first pre- sident of the board of trustees of South Carolina college; president of the Charleston Bible society, and third president-general of the Society of the Cincinnati. His name in Class M, Rulers and Statesmen, received four votes for a place in the Hall of Fame for Great Americans, New Y'ork university, October, 1900. He died in Charles- ton, S.C, Aug. 16, 1825.

PINCKNEY, Charles Cotesworth, clergyman, was born in Charleston, S.C, July 31, 1812; son of Charles Cotesworth and Caroline (Elliott) Pinckney; grandson of Maj.-Gen. Thomas (q.v.) and Elizabeth (Motte) Pinckney. and of William and Phoebe (Waight) Elliott. He was graduated valedictorian from the College of Charleston, A.B.. 1831, A.M., 1834; from the Virginia theolog- ical seminary, Alexandria, and was admitted to the diaconate Feb. 15, 1835, and advanced to the priesthood, Oct. 28, 1836. He was rector of St. James's, Santee, and Christ church, Greenville, 1835-45; assistant at Grace church, Charleston, 1850-54. and rector 1854-98. In 1899 a tablet was erected in Grace church to his memory. He was a member of the board of trustees of the College of Charleston, his term expiring, 1900, and he re- ceived the degree of LL.D. from that institution in 1870. He was president of the Historical Society of South Carolina, and of the Society of the Cincinnati of the State of South Carolina. He die.l at Flat Rock, N.C, Aug. 12, 1898.

PINCKNEY, Thomas, soldier and diplomatist, was born in Charleston, S.C, Oct. 23, 1750; son of Chief- Justice Charles and Eliza (Lucas) Pinck- ney, and grandson of Thomas and Mary (Cotes- worth) Pinckney, and of Col. George and Anne Lucas, and a descendant of Thomas Pinckney, who came to Charleston, S,C, April, 1692. He