John Pickering (linguist)

John Pickering
Born7 February 1777 
Died5 May 1846  (aged 69)
OccupationPolitician, writer, philologist 
Parent(s)
Awards
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 
Position heldmember of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 

John Pickering (February 7, 1777 – May 5, 1846) was an American linguist, lawyer, and politician in Salem, Massachusetts. He served as president of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, from 1839 to 1846. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society. He is buried at Broad Street Cemetery, Salem.