Benjamin Pierce (governor)
Benjamin Pierce (December 25, 1757 – April 1, 1839) was an American politician who twice served as the governor of New Hampshire from 1827 to 1828 and from 1829 to 1830. Pierce fought during the American Revolutionary War before becoming a Democratic-Republican Party politician. He was the father of Franklin Pierce, the 14th president of the United States.
Benjamin Pierce | |
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Portrait of Pierce by Henry Cheever Pratt, c. 1835 | |
| 11th Governor of New Hampshire | |
| In office June 4, 1829 – June 3, 1830 | |
| Preceded by | John Bell |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Harvey |
| In office June 7, 1827 – June 5, 1828 | |
| Preceded by | David L. Morril |
| Succeeded by | John Bell |
| Sheriff of Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | |
| In office 1818–1827 | |
| Preceded by | Israel W. Kelly |
| Succeeded by | Jacob Whittemore |
| In office 1809–1813 | |
| Preceded by | Moses Kelley |
| Succeeded by | Israel W. Kelly |
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from Deering, Society Land, Henniker, and Hillsborough | |
| In office 1786–1788 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Wallace |
| Succeeded by | William Wallace |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 25, 1757 Chelmsford, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America |
| Died | April 1, 1839 (aged 81) Hillsborough, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Resting place | Pine Hill Cemetery, Hillsborough, New Hampshire |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican Party |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Andrews (m. 1787–1788, her death) Anna Kendrick (m. 1790–1838, her death) |
| Children | 9, including Benjamin Kendrick Pierce and Franklin Pierce |
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