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CHARLES COTESWORTH PINCKNEY
1746-1825
Delegate to the Constitutional Convention (South Carolina)
Education: Oxford
Occupation: lawyer, planter
Political Affiliation: Federalist
Religious Affiliation: Episcopalian
Summary of Religious Views:
Pinckney was the first president of the Charleston Bible Society.
Views on Religion & Politics:
Quotations:
Misquotations:
"For my part, I never see any of the dirty fellows [Jews] but that I would like to spit him on my sword. In less than 200 years if we admit them, the scurvy scoundrels will be calling us their ancestors." This quote is from the fictitious Pinckney diary. (See the discussion in Paul F. Boller & John George, They Never Said It: A Book of Fake Quotes, Misquotes, and Misleading Attributions, Oxford Univ. Press, 1989, p. 105)
References, Links, & Further Reading: Books, Articles, Links
Books
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Articles
Links
Works by Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Documents (Constitutional Sources Project)
Biographies
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, South Carolina (National Archives -- The Founding Fathers)
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney (Soldier-Statesmen of the Constitution -- Center of Military History, United States Army)
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