Pinkney

Pinkney

The surname "Pinkney" has been borne by a number of notable people:

*Bill Pinkney (b. 1925- d. July 4, 2007), an American performer and singer, member of The Drifters
*Edward Coote Pinkney (1802–1828), a minor poet
* Ninian Pinkney, (1811-1877) U.S. Navy medical director, active during the American Civil War.
*William Pinkney (1764–1822), an American statesman and diplomat
**The Monroe-Pinkney Treaty between the United States and the United Kingdom was drawn up by William Pinkney and James Monroe (but rejected by the U.S. government)
*William Pinkney Toler (1826-1899), an American artist
*William Pinkney Whyte (1824–1908), an American politician

See also: Pinckney.


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