William Pickering (governor)

William Pickering
5th Territorial Governor of Washington
In office June 1862 – January 8, 1867
Preceded by	William H. Wallace
Succeeded by	George E. Cole
Personal details
Born	(1798-03-15)March 15, 1798 Yorkshire, England
Died	April 22, 1873(1873-04-22) (aged 75) Albion, Illinois
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Martha Flower ​ ​ (m. 1824; died 1838)​
Children	5

William Pickering (March 15, 1798 – April 22, 1873) was an English-born American politician who served as the fifth governor of Washington territory, from 1862 to 1866. He was a member of the Republican Party.