Timothy Pickering

Timothy Pickering

July 17, 1745 – January 29, 1829

Timothy Pickering (1745–1829) was an American statesman who served as Postmaster General (1791–1795), briefly as Secretary of War, and as the third U.S. Secretary of State (1795–1800) under Presidents George Washington and John Adams, who dismissed him in 1800 over his opposition to peace with France in the Quasi-War. Earlier he served as Adjutant General and Quartermaster General of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. A Federalist, he later represented Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate (1803–1811) and the House of Representatives.

Offices held

Jan 2, 1795 – Jan 27, 1796
Preceded by
Henry Knox
Succeeded by
James McHenry
Dec 10, 1795 – May 12, 1800
Preceded by
Edmund Randolph
Succeeded by
John Marshall
Mar 4, 1803 – Mar 4, 1811

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