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Charles Cotesworth Pinckney (February 25, 1746 – August 16, 1825) was an American statesman, military officer and Founding Father who served as United States Minister to France from 1796 to 1797.
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney (born Feb. 25, 1746, Charleston, S.C. [U.S.]—died Aug. 16, 1825, Charleston) was an American soldier, statesman, and diplomat who participated in the XYZ Affair, an unsavory diplomatic incident with France in 1798.
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Charles Pinckney was an American Founding Father, political leader, and diplomat whose proposals for a new government—called the Pinckney plan—were largely incorporated into the federal Constitution drawn up in 1787.
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Jun 20, 2016 · A biography of a prominent South Carolina politician, soldier, and diplomat in the American Revolution and the early republic. Learn about his life, career, achievements, and legacy in this comprehensive article.
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Charles Cotesworth Pinckney was a leading South Carolina lawyer, military figure, and statesman, whose wealth stemmed from the labor of those he enslaved on his rice plantations.
A Biography of Charles Cotesworth Pinckney 1746-1825. The eldest son of a politically prominent planter and a remarkable mother who introduced and promoted indigo culture in South Carolina, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney was born in 1746 at Charleston.
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Learn about the life and achievements of Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, a South Carolina politician, soldier, diplomat, and signer of the US Constitution. Explore his role in the American Revolution, the Constitutional Convention, the XYZ Affair, and the Federalist Party.
