Pick ering, Timothy

(1745-1829), was a Harvard graduate and militia officer in Ma achusetts, who entered actively into the civil and military life of the Revolution. He was made adjutant-general of the army in 1776, and member of the board of war, and in 1780 he became quartermaster-general, materially aiding Washington’s final movements. He held this position until 1785, and then settled in Pennsylvania. In 1791 he negotiated a treaty with the Six Nations, and the same year he was called to the office of Postmaster-General. This position he, in 1795, exchanged for that of Secretary of War, and a few months later he took charge of the State Department, which he held until 1800. Becoming again identified with Ma achusetts Pick ering represented that State in the U. S. Senate 1805-1811 and the House 1813-1817. He was a radical Federalist and a member of the E ex Junto. As a vigorous opponent of the Embargo he was at one time extremely unpopular. Life by Pick ering and Upham.