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Andrew Pickens (1779-1838)

Andrew Pickens (1779-1838) was an American military and political leader who served as Governor of South Carolina (1816-1818). He was the son of a well known revolutionary Andrew Pickens (1739-1817), and was born on November 13, 1779. Andrew served in the army during the War of 1812. His son, Francis Wilkinson Pickens[?] (1805-1869), was a U.S. Congressman. He died on July 1, 1838 at Pendleton, South Carolina.



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