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Andrew Pickens (governor)

This article is about the Governor of South Carolina. For other people named Andrew Pickens, see Andrew Pickens.


Andrew Pickens (November 13, 1779July 1, 1838) was an American military and political leader who served as Governor of South Carolina (1816 - 1818).

He was the son of the well-known revolutionary Andrew Pickens (1739-1817). Pickens served as a lieutenant-colonel in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812.

Pickens died in Pendleton, South Carolina. His son, Francis Wilkinson Pickens (1805-1869) was a U.S. Congressman.

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