William Pinkney

William Pinkney
United States Senator
from Maryland
In office
December 21, 1819 – February 25, 1822
Preceded byAlexander Hanson
Succeeded bySamuel Smith
United States Envoy to Russia
In office
January 13, 1817 – February 14, 1818
PresidentJames Madison
James Monroe
Preceded byJohn Quincy Adams
Succeeded byGeorge W. Campbell
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Maryland's 5th district
In office
March 4, 1815 – April 18, 1816
Preceded byAlexander McKim
Succeeded byPeter Little
7th United States Attorney General
In office
December 11, 1811 – February 9, 1814
PresidentJames Madison
Preceded byCaesar Rodney
Succeeded byRichard Rush
United States Minister to the United Kingdom
In office
April 27, 1808 – May 7, 1811
PresidentThomas Jefferson
James Madison
Preceded byJames Monroe
Succeeded byJonathan Russell (Acting)
3rd Attorney General of Maryland
In office
1805–1806
GovernorRobert Bowie
Preceded byLuther Martin
Succeeded byJohn Thomson Mason
Mayor of Annapolis
In office
1794–1795
Preceded byJames Williams
Succeeded byAllen Quynn
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Maryland's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1791 – November 9, 1791
Preceded byBenjamin Contee
Succeeded byJohn Mercer
Personal details
Born(1764-03-17)March 17, 1764
Annapolis, Province of Maryland, British America
DiedFebruary 25, 1822(1822-02-25) (aged 57)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
SpouseAnn Rodgers
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William Pinkney (March 17, 1764 – February 25, 1822) was an American statesman and diplomat, and was appointed the seventh U.S. Attorney General by President James Madison.

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