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Andrew Pickens (congressman)
Revolutionary War militia general in South Carolina (1739-1817)
This article is about the American Revolutionary War hero and Representative. For other people named Andrew Pickens, see Andrew Pickens (disambiguation).
Andrew Pickens | |
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| In office March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795 | |
| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Earle |
| Born | (1739-09-13)September 13, 1739 Bucks County, Pennsylvania, British America |
| Died | August 11, 1817(1817-08-11) (aged 77) Tamassee, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Anti-Administration |
| Spouse | Rebecca Calhoun (m. 1765) |
| Profession | Military officer, surveyor, slave-owner, planter |
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| Nickname | "The Wizard Owl" "The Fighting Elder" |
| Allegiance | Great Britain United States |
| Branch/service | South Carolina Militia |
| Years of service | 1760–1761 (Britain) 1775–1783 (United States) |
| Rank | Brigadi
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