Benjamin Kendrick Pierce
| Benjamin Kendrick Pierce | |
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Pierce at the time of his 1817 wedding
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| Born |
August 29, 1790 Hillsborough, New Hampshire |
| Died | April 1, 1850 (aged 59) New York City |
| Buried | Cypress Hills National Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1812–1850 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant Colonel (USA) Colonel (Florida Militia) |
| Commands held |
Fort Holmes Fort Mackinac Fort Barrancas Mounted Creek Regiment (Militia) Fort Delaware Fort Hamilton Fort Pierce Plattsburgh Barracks Hancock Barracks Fort Adams 1st U.S. Regiment of Artillery |
| Battles/wars |
War of 1812 Second Seminole War Mexican-American War |
| Spouse(s) | Josephine “Josette” Laframboise (m. 1817) Amanda Boykin (m. 1823) Louisa Gertrude Read (m. 1838) |
| Relations | 7 children Benjamin Pierce (father) Franklin Pierce (brother) John McNeil Jr. (brother-in-law) Magdelaine Marcot (mother-in-law) James B. Ricketts (son-in-law) |
Benjamin Kendrick Pierce (August 29, 1790 – April 1, 1850) was a career officer in the United States Army. He was the son of Governor Benjamin Pierce and the brother of President Franklin Pierce. Benjamin K. Pierce was a veteran of the War of 1812, the Second Seminole War, and the Mexican-American War, and rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Army and Colonel in the Florida Militia.
The eldest son of Governor Benjamin Pierce, and a direct descendant of Thomas Pierce (1618–1683), who was born in Norwich, England and settled in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Benjamin Kendrick Pierce was born in Hillsborough, New Hampshire on August 29, 1790, and named for his maternal grandfather. His father was determined that his sons receive college educations, and Benjamin K. Pierce attended Phillips Exeter Academy in preparation for admission to a university. He studied at Dartmouth College from 1807 until 1810, when he was dismissed for carrying out pranks and practical jokes, including damaging a campus building by firing a loaded cannon during an 1810 Independence Day celebration. He then studied law with Hillsborough attorney David Starrett to prepare for a career as a lawyer.
Pierce's military career started when he was commissioned as a First Lieutenant in the 3rd Artillery on 12 March 1812, shortly before outbreak of the War of 1812. He commanded a battery called Pierce’s Company of Artillery, and took part in several battles, including Fort Oswego, Fort Erie, Chippawa, and Lundy's Lane.
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