Timothy Pickering Facts, Politician Photos, and Political Background

Timothy Pickering was a politician from Massachusetts who served in a variety of roles, most notably as the third United States Secretary of State, serving in that office from 1795 to 1800 under Presidents George Washington and John Adams. Pickering had previously served in the Massachusetts militia and Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He is often remembered for his Anglophile attitudes, and pushed for pro-British policies during his political career. Pickering famously describing the country as "The World's last hope - Britain's Fast-anchored Isle" during the...
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quick facts

Birthdate:	July 17, 1745
Birthplace:	Salem, Massachusetts
Date of death:	January 29, 1829
Education:	Harvard University, Harvard College
Religion:	Unitarianism

Governmental positions held by Timothy Pickering

Position	District Represented	Term
United States Senator	Massachusetts	1803 - 1811
United States Secretary of State	United States of America	1795 - 1800

Written works by Timothy Pickering

Address to the Essex Agricultural Society, May 5, 1818
A discourse, read before the Essex Agricultural Society, in Massachusetts, February 21, 1820
A letter from Colonel Pickering, containing a narrative of the outrage committed on him at Wyoming
A letter from the Honourable Timothy Pickering, a senator of the United States from the state of Massachusetts
A letter from the Hon. Timothy Pickering, a senator of the United States from the state of Massachusetts

Title	Copyright Date	Genre
Address to the Essex Agricultural Society, May 5, 1818
A discourse, read before the Essex Agricultural Society, in Massachusetts, February 21, 1820
A letter from Colonel Pickering, containing a narrative of the outrage committed on him at Wyoming
A letter from the Honourable Timothy Pickering, a senator of the United States from the state of Massachusetts
A letter from the Hon. Timothy Pickering, a senator of the United States from the state of Massachusetts
A letter from the Hon. Timothy Pickering, a senator of the U. States from the state of Massachusetts
A letter from the Hon. Timothy Pickering
Mr. Pickering's motion
Mr. Pickering's speech in the House of Representatives of the U. States, on Saturday the 26th and Monday the 28th of February, 1814
Mr. Pickering's speech in the Senate, December 21, 1808
Mr. Pickering's speech, in the Senate of the United States
Mr. Pickering's speech, in the Senate of the U. States
Mr. Pickering's speech, November 30, 1808
Mr. Pickering submitted the following resolution, which was read and committed to a committee of the whole House on the state of the union
A plain and alarming statement of our public affairs
Political essays
A review of the correspondence between the Hon. John Adams, late president of the United States, and the late Wm. Cunningham, Esq
Speech, in the House of Representatives of the U. States, on ... the 26th and ... 28th of February, 1814
Speech in the Senate of the United States

Education

Harvard University

Harvard University is an American private Ivy League research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the...
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Harvard College

Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees . Founded in 1636, it is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and one of the most prestigious in the world. In 1636 the New College came into...
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Birthplace of Timothy Pickering

Salem, Massachusetts

Population:38,161

Salem is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 41,340 at the 2010 census. Salem and Lawrence are the county seats of Essex County. Home to Salem State University, the Salem Willows Park and the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem is a residential and tourist area which...
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Personal relationships of Timothy Pickering

Rebecca White Pickering

Relationship type:Marriage

Together since:January 1766