Israel Pickens (January 30, 1780 - April 24, 1827) was an American politician, serving two terms as Governor of the state of Alabama from 1821 to 1825. Born in 1780 in Concord, North Carolina, he was also in the North Carolina Senate from 1808 to 1810, and represented North Carolina in the United States House of Representatives from 1811 to 1817. After being governor, he was appointed to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy left by the death of Henry H. Chambers. He only served from February 17 to November 27, 1826, when the elected successor, John McKinley, took office. He died in Matanzas, Cuba in 1827.
Preceded by: Thomas Bibb Governor of Alabama 1821-1825 Succeeded by: John Murphy Preceded by: Henry H. Chambers U.S. Senator (Class 3) from Alabama 1826 Served alongside: William R. King Succeeded by: John McKinley
Governors of Alabama W. Bibb • T. Bibb • Pickens • Murphy • G. Moore • S. Moore • Gayle • Clay • McVay • Bagby • Fitzpatrick • Martin • Chapman • Collier • Winston • A. Moore • Shorter • Watts • Parsons • Patton • Swayne • Smith • Lindsay • Lewis • Houston • Cobb • E.A. O'Neal • Seay • T. Jones • Oates • Johnston • Jelks • Samford • Jelks • Cunningham • Jelks • Comer • E. O'Neal • Henderson • Kilby • Brandon • McDowell • Brandon • Graves • Miller • Graves • Dixon • Sparks • Folsom Sr. • Persons • Folsom Sr. • Patterson • G. Wallace • L. Wallace • Brewer • G. Wallace • Beasley • G. Wallace • James • G. Wallace •
