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Previous Legislative Experience of United States Senators by Agnes Wallace Smith, 1912

Previous Legislative Experience of United States Senators by Agnes Wallace Smith, 1912, Page 93

Pinckney is called the father of the old republican party in South Carolina." He launched into republican leadership partly from his dislike of Adams but more largely it may be conjectured from a desire for a conspicuous career. In 1795 the South Carolina republicans were a leaderless party and Charles Pinckney was a talented politician without a following and with no principles in particular. He embraced the opportunity, was elected governor and United States senator and in 1800 swung his state to Jefferson and deposed his old enemy Adams from the presidency. 1
Mr. Pinckney took his seat in the senate Feb 16, 1799 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John Hunter. The first day Pinckney showed his political tendencies bu opposing a bill which gave
1. American Historical Review Vol 14 p 342

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Pinckney is called the father of the old republican party in South Carolina." He launched into republican leadership partly from his dislike of Adams but more largely it may be conjectured from a desire for a conspicuous career. In 1795 the South Carolina republicans were a leaderless party and Charles Pinckney was a talented politician without a following and with no principles in particular. He embraced the opportunity, was elected governor and United States senator and in 1800 swung his state to Jefferson and deposed his old enemy Adams from the presidency. 1 Mr. Pinckney took his seat in the senate Feb 16, 1799 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John Hunter. The first day Pinckney showed his political tendencies bu opposing a bill which gave 1. American Historical Review Vol 14 p 342