Daniel Pierce Thompson | |
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15th Secretary of State of Vermont | |
In office 1853–1855 | |
Preceded by | Farrand F. Merrill |
Succeeded by | Charles W. Willard |
Probate Judge of Washington County, Vermont | |
In office 1841–1842 | |
Preceded by | George Worthington |
Succeeded by | Azel Spaulding |
In office 1837–1840 | |
Preceded by | Jason Carpenter |
Succeeded by | George Worthington |
Personal details | |
Born | Charlestown, Massachusetts | October 1, 1795
Died | June 6, 1868 Montpelier, Vermont | (aged 72)
Resting place | Green Mount Cemetery, Montpelier, Vermont |
Political party | Republican (from 1856) |
Other political affiliations | Democratic Liberty Whig |
Spouse | Eunice Knight Robinson (m. 1831–1868, his death) |
Children | 6 |
Relatives | William O. Douglas (Great-grandnephew) |
Education | Middlebury College |
Profession | Attorney Politician Author |
Daniel Pierce Thompson (October 1, 1795 – June 6, 1868) was an American author and lawyer who served as Vermont Secretary of State and was New England's most famous novelist prior to Nathaniel Hawthorne.[1]