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Israel Pickens (January 30, 1780 – April 24, 1827) was an American politician and lawyer, third Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama (1821–1825), member of the North Carolina Senate (1808–1810), and United States Congressman from North Carolina in the United States House of Representatives (1811–1817).
Apr 5, 2024 · Israel Pickens ran against the Georgians in the 1821 governor's race, defeating physician Henry Chambers, a director of the Planters and Merchants Bank, by a vote of 9,616 to 7,129, although some sources report Pickens receiving 9,114 votes.
Jan 16, 2024 · With experience as a legislator and congressman in his native state, Pickens quickly rose to political prominence in Alabama, serving as the state’s governor from 1821 to 1825. Born in what was then Mecklenburg (present-day Cabarrus) County, Israel was the son of Samuel and Jane Pickens.
Israel Pickens was an American politician and lawyer, third Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama (1821–1825), member of the North Carolina Senate (1808–1810), and United States Congressman from North Carolina in the United States House of Representatives (1811–1817).
Israel Pickens (1780-1827) was the third governor of Alabama, serving from 1821-25. He oversaw the establishment of the first state bank and hosted Revolutionary War hero the Marquis de Lafayette.
Israel Pickens, lawyer, congressman, governor of Alabama, and senator, was born in Mecklenburg (now Cabarrus) County near Beattie's Ford across the Catawba River. He was the son of Captain Samuel, an enslaver and veteran of the Revolutionary War, and Jane Carrigan Pickens.
Israel Pickens was the third governor of Alabama from 1821 to 1825, and a U.S. senator from 1826 to 1827. He was born in North Carolina, educated in Pennsylvania, and died in Cuba.
