Timothy Pickering
Timothy Pickering | |
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| 2nd United States Postmaster General | |
| In office August 12, 1791 – January 1, 1795 | |
| President | George Washington |
| Preceded by | Samuel Osgood |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Habersham |
| 2nd United States Secretary of War | |
| In office January 2, 1795 – December 10, 1795 | |
| President | George Washington |
| Preceded by | Henry Knox |
| Succeeded by | James McHenry |
| 3rd United States Secretary of State | |
| In office December 10, 1795 – May 12, 1800 | |
| President | George Washington (1795-1797) John Adams (1797-1800) |
| Preceded by | Edmund Randolph |
| Succeeded by | John Marshall |
| United States Senator from Massachusetts | |
| In office March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1811 | |
| Preceded by | Dwight Foster |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Varnum |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 | |
| Preceded by | Leonard White |
| Succeeded by | Jeremiah Nelson |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817 | |
| Preceded by | William Reed |
| Succeeded by | Nathaniel Silsbee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 17, 1745 Salem, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | January 29, 1829 (aged 83) Salem, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Alma mater | Harvard College |
| Profession | Politician |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Essex County, Massachusetts Militia Continental Army |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War |
Timothy Pickering (July 17, 1745 – January 29, 1829) was a politician from Massachusetts who served in a variety of roles, most notably as the third United States Secretary of State, serving in that office from 1795 to 1800 under Presidents George Washington and John Adams.