Israel Pickens

Infobox Governor
name = Israel Pickens


order = 3rd
office = Governor of Alabama
term_start = 1821
term_end = 1825
lieutenant = None
predecessor = Thomas Bibb
successor = John Murphy
birth_date = birth date|1780|1|30|mf=y
birth_place = Concord, North Carolina
death_date = death date and age|1827|4|24|1780|1|30
death_place = Matanzas, Cuba
party = Democrat
spouse =
profession = Lawyer
religion =

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

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 being 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. He died in Matanzas, Cuba in 1827. Originally buried in family graveyard; later moved to City Cemetery, Greensboro, Alabama.

References

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* cite web
title=Israel Pickens
work=Alabama Governors
publisher=Alabama Department of Archives & History
url=http://www.archives.state.al.us/govs_list/g_picken.html
accessdate=2006-11-09
* cite web
title=Political Graveyard: Hale County, Ala.
url=http://www.potifos.com/tpg/geo/AL/HA.html
accessdate=2006-11-09