Francis Wilkins

Politician who served as governor of South Carolina when that state became the first to secede from the United States

Francis Wilkinson Pickens was a politician who served as governor of South Carolina when that state became the first to secede from the United States. A cousin of Senator John C. Calhoun, he was born into the Southern planter class. A member of the Democratic Party, Pickens became an ardent supporter of nullification of federal tariffs when he served in the South Carolina House of Representatives before he was elected to the United States House of Representatives. Read more on

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Lived from
1805 - 1869 (Died age 63)
Birthday:
7th April 1805
Gender:
Male
Star Sign:
Aries
Place of Birth:
Colleton County
Country:
United States of America

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