Henry Pinckney
Henry Laurens Pinckney (September 24, 1794February 3, 1863) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina, and the son of Charles Pinckney and Mary Eleanor Laurens. Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Pinckney attended private schools. He graduated from South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina) at Columbia in 1812. He studied law and was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Charleston. Pinckney served as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives (1816–1832). He founded the ''Charleston Mercury'' in 1819 and was its sole editor for fifteen years. Between 1829 and 1840, he served six terms as intendant or mayor of Charleston."Henry Laurens Pinckney." http://www.HalseyMap.com/Flash/mayors-detail.asp?polID=25 In 1838, he won among a field of four candidates with the following votes: Pinckney (600), Col. James Lynah (575), Dr. Joseph Johnston (203), and Dr. J.W. Schmidt (141). Pinckney was elected as a Nullifier to the Twenty-third ...
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