Albert Pike

Albert Pike
Pike in Masonic regalia by Mathew Brady
Associate Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court
In exile
In office June 8, 1864 – May 28, 1865
Appointed by	Harris Flanagin
Preceded by	Hulbert F. Fairchild
Succeeded by	Charles A. Harper
Personal details
Born	(1809-12-29)December 29, 1809 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	April 2, 1891(1891-04-02) (aged 81) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place	Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C. 38°54′45.9″N 77°03′21.4″W / 38.912750°N 77.055944°W / 38.912750; -77.055944
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	United States Confederate States
Service	United States Volunteers Confederate States Army
Years of service	1846–1847 (U.S.) 1861–1862 (C.S.)
Rank	Captain (U.S.) Brigadier general (C.S.)
Commands	Company E, Arkansas Mounted Infantry Regiment (1846–1847) District of Indian Territory (1861–1862)
Battles	Mexican–American War Battle of Buena Vista American Civil War Battle of Pea Ridge

Albert Pike (December 29, 1809 – April 2, 1891) was an American author, poet, orator, editor, lawyer, jurist and Confederate States Army general who served as an associate justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court in exile from 1864 to 1865. He had previously served as a senior officer of the Confederate States Army, commanding the District of Indian Territory in the Trans-Mississippi Theater. A prominent member of the Freemasons, Pike served as the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council, Scottish Rite (Southern Jurisdiction, USA) from 1859 to 1891.