The Pierces
- Benjamin Pierce (1757–1839), member of the New Hampshire state legislature 1789-1802, Sheriff of Hillsborough County, New Hampshire 1809-1812 1818-1827, Governor of New Hampshire 1827-1828 1829-1830. Father of Franklin Pierce.
- Franklin Pierce (1804–1869), New Hampshire State Representative 1829-1833, U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1833-1837, U.S. Senator from New Hampshire 1837-1842, President of the United States 1853-1857. Son of Benjamin Pierce.
NOTE: Franklin Pierce was also cousin by marriage of U.S. Senator David Meriwether.
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Famous quotes containing the word pierces:
“Infant, it is enough in life
To speak of what you see. But wait
Until sight wakens the sleepy eye
And pierces the physical fix of things.”
—Wallace Stevens (1879–1955)
“Here undoubtedly lies the chief poetic energy:Min the force of imagination that pierces or exalts the solid fact, instead of floating among cloud-pictures.”
—George Eliot [Mary Ann (or Marian)