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Charles Cotesworth Pinckney: Quick Facts

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Born February 25, 1746 • Charleston • South Carolina
Died August 16, 1825 (aged 79) • Charleston • South Carolina
Notable Family Members mother Elizabeth Pinckney • brother Thomas Pinckney
Role In American Revolution • Constitutional Convention • United States presidential election of 1800 • United States presidential election of 1804 • United States presidential election of 1808 • XYZ Affair

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XYZ Affair
Map of the eastern United States showing the results of the 1808 presidential election by state. States are color-coded: blue for Madison (Democratic-Republican), yellow for Pinckney (Federalist), and orange for Clinton (Independent-Republican). Numbers within each state indicate the number of electoral votes awarded, with some states split between candidates. A faded American flag forms the background.
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