List of United States Political Families (L) - The Laurens and Pinckneys

The Laurens and Pinckneys

  • Henry Laurens (1724–1792), Vice President of South Carolina 1776-1777, Delegate to the Continental Congress from South Carolina 1777-1780. Father of John Laurens.
    • John Laurens (1754–1782), South Carolina State Representative 1779-1780 1782. Son of Henry Laurens.
    • Charles Pinckney (1757–1824), South Carolina State Representative 1779-1784 1786-1789 1792-1796 1805-1806, Delegate to the Continental Congress from South Carolina 1785-1787, Governor of South Carolina 1789-1792 1796-1798 1806-1808, U.S. Senator from South Carolina 1798-1801, U.S. Minister to Spain 1801-1804, U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1819-1821. Son-in-law of Henry Laurens.
      • Henry Laurens Pinckney (1794–1863), South Carolina State Representative 1816-1832, U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1833-1837, Mayor of Charleston, South Carolina 1837-1840; U.S. Collector of Customs of Charleston, South Carolina 1841-1842. Son of Charles Pinckney.

NOTE: Charles Pinckney was also cousin of U.S. Minister Charles Cotesworth Pinckney and second cousin of U.S. Representative Thomas Pinckney.

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