Albert Pike

Albert Pike
Pike in Masonic regalia by Mathew Brady
Associate Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court
In office
June 8, 1864 – May 28, 1865
Appointed byHarris Flanagin
Preceded byHulbert F. Fairchild
Succeeded byCharles A. Harper
Personal details
Born(1809-12-29)December 29, 1809
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedApril 2, 1891(1891-04-02) (aged 81)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting placeOak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
38°54′45.9″N 77°03′21.4″W / 38.912750°N 77.055944°W / 38.912750; -77.055944
Signature
Military service
Allegiance
Service
Years of service
  • 1846–1847 (U.S.)
  • 1861–1862 (C.S.)
Rank
Commands
  • Company E, Arkansas Mounted Infantry Regiment (1846–1847)
  • District of Indian Territory (1861–1862)
Battles

Albert Pike (December 29, 1809 – April 2, 1891) was an American author, poet, orator, editor, lawyer, jurist and Confederate States Army general who served as an associate justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court in exile from 1864 to 1865. He had previously served as a senior officer of the Confederate States Army, commanding the District of Indian Territory in the Trans-Mississippi Theater. A prominent member of the Freemasons, Pike served as the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council, Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction from 1859 to 1891.