About Joseph Peirce
Lived 1748 – 1812 (aged 64). Joseph Peirce was an American politician.
Joseph Peirce (June 25, 1748 – September 12, 1812) was a United States representative from New Hampshire.
Peirce was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1788, 1789, 1792–1795, 1800, and 1801. He also served as Portsmouth town clerk 1789–1794. He was elected as a Federalist to the Seventh Congress and served from March 4, 1801, until his resignation in 1802. After leaving Congress, he engaged in agricultural pursuits. He died in Alton, New Hampshire on September 12, 1812.
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Who was Joseph Peirce?
American politician (1748-1812)
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Joseph Peirce was born on 25 June 1748 in Portsmouth.
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Joseph Peirce died on 12 September 1812.
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Joseph Peirce was a politician.
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Joseph Peirce was American.
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