Israel Pickens

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Israel Pickens

3rd Governor of Alabama
In office November 9, 1821 – November 25, 1825
Preceded by	Thomas Bibb
Succeeded by	John Murphy
United States Senator from Alabama
In office February 17, 1826 – November 27, 1826
Preceded by	Henry H. Chambers
Succeeded by	John McKinley
Personal details
Born	(1780-01-30)January 30, 1780 Concord, North Carolina
Died	April 24, 1827(1827-04-24) (aged 47) Matanzas, Cuba
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Jefferson College
Profession	Lawyer

Israel Pickens (January 30, 1780 – April 24, 1827) was an American politician and lawyer, third Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama (1821–1825), member of the North Carolina Senate (1808–1810), and North Carolina Congressman in the United States House of Representatives (1811–1817).

Biography

Born in Concord, North Carolina, Pickens graduated from Jefferson College (now Washington & Jefferson College) in 1802, studied law and was admitted to the bar.

After serving as Governor, he was appointed to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy left by the death of Henry H. Chambers. He only served from February 17 to November 27, 1826, when the elected successor, John McKinley, took office.

In addition to politics, Pickens participated in the American Colonization Society and was interested in scientific research. He invented a lunar dial.

Pickens died in Matanzas, Cuba in 1827. He was originally buried in a family graveyard but his remains were later moved to City Cemetery, Greensboro, Alabama.^[1]

References

Israel Pickens at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
"Israel Pickens". Alabama Governors. Alabama Department of Archives & History. Retrieved 2006-11-09.

↑ "Political Graveyard: Hale County, Ala.". Retrieved 2012-03-09.

Political offices
Preceded by Thomas Bibb	Governor of Alabama 1821–1825	Succeeded by John Murphy
United States Senate
Preceded by Henry H. Chambers	U.S. Senator (Class 3) from Alabama 1826 Served alongside: William R. King	Succeeded by John McKinley

v t e Governors and Lieutenant Governors of Alabama

Governors	W. Bibb T. Bibb Pickens Murphy G. Moore S. Moore Gayle Clay McVay Bagby Fitzpatrick Martin Chapman Collier Winston A. Moore Shorter Watts Parsons Patton Swayne Smith Lindsay Lewis Houston Cobb E. A. O'Neal Seay T. Jones Oates Johnston Samford Jelks Comer E. O'Neal Henderson Kilby Brandon Graves Miller Graves Dixon Sparks Folsom Sr. Persons Folsom Sr. Patterson G. Wallace L. Wallace Brewer G. Wallace James G. Wallace Hunt Folsom Jr. James Siegelman Riley Bentley

Lieutenant Governors	Applegate Moren McKinstry Ligon Cunningham Gray Seed Kilby Miller McDowell Davis Merrill Knight Carmichael Ellis Inzer Allen Hardwick Boutwell Allen Brewer Beasley McMillan B. Baxley Folsom Siegelman Windom L. Baxley Folsom Ivey

v t e United States Senators from Alabama

Class 2	King Lewis Fitzpatrick Clemens C. Claiborne Clay Warner Goldthwaite Morgan Bankhead, Sr. Comer J. Heflin Bankhead, Jr. Swift Sparkman H. Heflin Sessions

Class 3	Walker Kelly Chambers Pickens McKinley Moore McKinley C. Comer Clay Bagby King Fitzpatrick Spencer Houston Pryor Pugh Pettus Johnston White Underwood Black Graves Hill J. Allen M. Allen Stewart Denton Shelby

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 11587507 LCCN: n97029161

Persondata
Name	Pickens, Israel
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	January 30, 1780
Place of birth	Concord, North Carolina
Date of death	April 24, 1827
Place of death	Matanzas, Cuba

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