Bertine B. Pinckney (April 26, 1824 – December 26, 1909) was an American farmer, surveyor, and politician. He served in the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly, representing Fond du Lac County, and later served in the Kansas House of Representatives. During the American Civil War, he served as a Union Army officer and was colonel of the 20th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment until suffering a stroke in December 1862. His last name is often spelled Pinkney.
Bertine Pinckney | |
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| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 77th district | |
| In office January 5, 1874 – January 4, 1875 | |
| Preceded by | J. K. McLean |
| Succeeded by | R. C. Bates |
| 7th Mayor of Ripon, Wisconsin | |
| In office April 1864 – April 1865 | |
| Preceded by | Charles F. Hammond |
| Succeeded by | Henry T. Hinton |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate | |
| In office January 3, 1853 – January 2, 1854 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Charles A. Eldredge |
| Constituency | 20th Senate district |
| In office January 5, 1852 – January 3, 1853 | |
| Preceded by | John A. Eastman |
| Succeeded by | Baruch S. Weil |
| Constituency | 4th Senate district |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Fond du Lac 2nd district | |
| In office January 7, 1850 – January 6, 1851 | |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Daugherty |
| Succeeded by | Morris S. Barnett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 26, 1824 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 26, 1909 (aged 85) Peabody, Kansas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Prairie Lawn Cemetery, Peabody, Kansas |
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| Spouse | Louise P. Pinkney (died 1914) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1862 |
| Rank | Colonel, USV |
| Commands | 20th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Biography edit
Born in New York City, he moved to Rosendale, Wisconsin Territory, in 1847. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1850, representing Fond du Lac County's western Assembly district. In 1851, he was elected to represent the 4th State Senate district in 1852, and was redistricted that year to the 20th Senate district, where he served for 1853.[1] He was originally a member of the Whig Party, but joined the Democratic Party after the 1852 election, and joined the Republican Party when it was organized in 1854.
During the American Civil War, Pinckney enlisted in the 3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment was appointed major. Then in 1862, he was commissioned colonel in the 20th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Pinckney suffered a stroke and had to resign his commission. In 1864, he served as mayor of Ripon, Wisconsin.
Pinckney moved to Peabody, Kansas, in 1871.[2][3] In 1875, Pinckley served as a Republican in the Kansas House of Representatives as a representative of Marion County,[2] and starting in 1877 was the postmaster of Peabody, Kansas.[4][5][6] He died in Peabody[2] and is buried at Prairie Lawn Cemetery there.
References edit
- ^ "Pinckney". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
- ^ a b c "Civil War Colonel Is Dead". The Salina Evening Journal. December 31, 1909. p. 6. Retrieved November 16, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ This Day in Wisconsin History-April 26
- ^ 'History of the State of Kansas' William G. Cutler, A.T. Andreas, Chicago. Illinois: 1883, Marion County, Kansas, Part 6.
- ^ "The Peabody Post-Office". Marion County Record. March 15, 1878. p. 3. Retrieved November 16, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Washington Notes". The Daily Commonwealth. June 28, 1884. p. 1. Retrieved November 16, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
Further reading edit
- Portrait and Biographical Record of Dickinson, Saline, McPherson, and Marion Counties, Kansas; Chapman Bros; 614 pages; 1893. See biography of Bertine on pages 415 to 417.
External links edit
- Bertine B. Pinkney at Find a Grave because "Col. 20 Wis Inf." on tombstone.
- The Mayors Page: Ripon-History
- Bertine Pinckney of Kansas House of Representatives in 1874.