William Pinkney was an American statesman and diplomat, and was appointed the seventh U.S. attorney general by President James Madison.
- Occupation
- politician, lawyer, diplomat, jurist
- Position held
- United States representative, United States Attorney General, member of the Maryland House of Delegates, United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- March 17, 1764
- Died
- February 25, 1822