Benjamin Pierce (governor)

Benjamin Pierce (December 25, 1757-April 1, 1839), U.S. Democratic-Republican Party politician, He served as Governor of New Hampshire from 1827 to 1828 and from 1829 to 1830.

He was born in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. He was a distinguished veteran of the Revolutionary War,serving under General George Washington. Following the war, he was assigned the task of forming the Hillsborough County, New Hampshire militia. In 1805, he was promoted to Brigadier General and assigned command of the New Hampshire state militia. Prior to becoming governor, he served twice as Sheriff of Hillsborough County from 1809 to 1812 and later from 1818 to 1827, and in the New Hampshire state legislature from 1789 to 1802. In 1787, he married Elizabeth Andrews and had one daughter. Following Elizabeth's death, he married Anna Kendrick in 1790, and had seven children, including future President Franklin Pierce. He died in Hillsborough, New Hampshire and is buried in the town's Pine Hill Cemetery.

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Preceded by: David L. Morril	Governor of New Hampshire 1827–1828	Succeeded by: John Bell
Preceded by: John Bell	Governor of New Hampshire 1829–1830	Succeeded by: Matthew Harvey