Benjamin Pierce (governor)

Benjamin Pierce
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	(1757-12-25)December 25, 1757 Chelmsford, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America
Died	April 1, 1839(1839-04-01) (aged 81) Hillsborough, New Hampshire, U.S.
Resting place	Pine Hill Cemetery, Hillsborough, New Hampshire
Political party	Democratic-Republican Party
Spouses	Elizabeth Andrews ​ ​ (m. 1787; died 1788)​ Anna Kendrick ​ ​ (m. 1790; died 1838)​
Children	9, including Benjamin Kendrick Pierce and Franklin Pierce

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.