William Pinkney was an American statesman and diplomat, and was appointed the seventh U.S. Attorney General by President James Madison. Wikipedia
Born: March 17, 1764, Annapolis, MD
Died: February 25, 1822 (age 57 years), Washington, D.C.
Party: Democratic-Republican Party
Previous offices: Senator, MD (1819–1822), United States Ambassador to Russia (1816–1818), Representative, MD 3rd District (1815–1816), and more
Children: Edward Coote Pinkney and Frederick Pinkney
Spouse: Ann Rodgers (m. 1789)
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