Andrew Pickens (governor): Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

Andrew Pickens (November 13, 1779–July 1, 1838) was an American military and political leader who served as Governor of South Carolina (1816 - 1818).

He was the son of the well-known revolutionary Andrew Pickens (1739-1817). Pickens served as a lieutenant-colonel in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812.

Pickens died in Pendleton, South Carolina. His son, Francis Wilkinson Pickens (1805-1869) was a U.S. Congressman.