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.[1] 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).[2]
Pinckney was elected as a Nullifier to the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1836, having been labelled a "traitor" by ultra-conservative Southerners for compromising with New York's Martin van Buren on the 1836 "gag-rule" bill.[3]
Pinckney served as collector of the port of Charleston in 1841 and 1842 and as the tax collector of St. Philip's and St. Michael's parishes (1845–1863).
henry, pinckney, henry, laurens, pinckney, september, 1794, february, 1863, representative, from, south, carolina, charles, pinckney, mary, eleanor, laurens, 29th, mayor, charleston, south, carolinain, office, september, 1837, september, 1840preceded, byrobert. Henry Laurens Pinckney September 24 1794 February 3 1863 was a U S Representative from South Carolina and the son of Charles Pinckney and Mary Eleanor Laurens Henry L Pinckney29th Mayor of Charleston South CarolinaIn office September 4 1837 September 7 1840Preceded byRobert Young HayneSucceeded byJacob F MintzingIn office September 5 1831 September 2 1833as IntendantPreceded byJames R PringleSucceeded byEdward W NorthIn office September 7 1829 September 6 1830as IntendantPreceded byJohn GadsdenSucceeded byJames R PringleMember of the U S House of Representatives from South Carolina s 1st districtIn office March 4 1833 March 3 1837Preceded byWilliam DraytonSucceeded byHugh S Legare18th Speaker of the South Carolina House of RepresentativesIn office November 22 1830 March 4 1833GovernorJames Hamilton Jr Robert Young HaynePreceded byBenjamin Faneuil DunkinSucceeded byPatrick NobleMember of the South Carolina House of Representatives from St Philip s and St Michael s ParishIn office November 22 1830 March 4 1833In office November 25 1816 January 30 1828Personal detailsBornHenry Laurens Pinckney 1794 09 24 September 24 1794Charleston South Carolina United StatesDiedFebruary 3 1863 1863 02 03 aged 68 Charleston South Carolina Confederate StatesPolitical partyNullifierSpouseHarriet Lee PostAlma materSouth Carolina CollegeProfessionjournalist politicianBorn 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 1 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 2 Pinckney was elected as a Nullifier to the Twenty third and Twenty fourth Congresses March 4 1833 March 3 1837 He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1836 having been labelled a traitor by ultra conservative Southerners for compromising with New York s Martin van Buren on the 1836 gag rule bill 3 Pinckney served as collector of the port of Charleston in 1841 and 1842 and as the tax collector of St Philip s and St Michael s parishes 1845 1863 Pinckney married Harriet Lee Post the daughter of Chaplain of the Senate Reuben Post and Harriet Moffitt a granddaughter of Richard Henry Lee He died in Charleston South Carolina on February 3 1863 during the time when South Carolina had seceded and joined the Confederate States and was buried in the Circular Congregational Church Burying Ground 4 References Edit Henry Laurens Pinckney http www HalseyMap com Flash mayors detail asp polID 25 Charleston The Edgefield Advertiser Edgefield South Carolina September 13 1838 p 3 Retrieved January 22 2014 William W Freehling The Road to Disunion Secessionists at Bay 1776 1854 vol 1 New York Oxford University Press 1990 327 331 Henry Laurens Pinckney 1794 1863 Find a Grave Retrieved January 28 2014 Sources EditUnited States Congress Henry L Pinckney id P000355 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Political officesPreceded byRobert Young Hayne Mayor of Charleston South Carolina1837 1840 Succeeded byJacob F MintzingPreceded byJames R Pringle Mayor of Charleston South Carolina1831 1833 Succeeded byEdward W NorthPreceded byJohn Gadsden Mayor of Charleston South Carolina1829 1830 Succeeded byJames R PringleU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byWilliam Drayton Member of the U S House of Representatives from South Carolina s 1st congressional district1833 1837 Succeeded byHugh S Legare Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henry L Pinckney amp oldid 1053892602, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
