Andrew Pickens (congressman)

Andrew Pickens
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 6th district
In office March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795
Preceded by	District established
Succeeded by	Samuel Earle
Personal details
Born	(1739-09-13)September 13, 1739 Bucks County, Province of Pennsylvania, British America
Died	August 11, 1817(1817-08-11) (aged 77) Tamassee, South Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Anti-Administration
Spouse	Rebecca Calhoun ​ (m. 1765)​
Profession	Military officer, surveyor, slave-owner, planter
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Nickname	"The Wizard Owl" "The Fighting Elder"
Military service
Allegiance	Great Britain  United States
Branch/service	South Carolina Militia
Years of service	1760–1761 (Britain) 1775–1783 (United States)
Rank	Brigadier general
Commands	Salisbury District Brigade (North Carolina militia), Upper Ninety-Six District Regiment (South Carolina Militia)
Battles/wars	Anglo-Cherokee War American Revolutionary War Battle of Kettle Creek Siege of Charleston Battle of Cowpens Siege of Augusta Siege of Ninety Six Battle of Eutaw Springs

Andrew Pickens (September 13, 1739 – August 11, 1817) was a militia leader in the American Revolution. A planter and slaveowner, he developed his Hopewell plantation on the east side of the Keowee River across from the Cherokee town of Isunigu (Seneca) in western South Carolina. He was elected as a member of the United States House of Representatives from western South Carolina. Several treaties with the Cherokee were negotiated and signed at his plantation of Hopewell.