Timothy Pickering

Timothy Pickering
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	(1745-07-17)July 17, 1745 Salem, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	January 29, 1829(1829-01-29) (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.