Francis Harrison Pierpont (January 25, 1814 – March 24, 1899), called the "Father of West Virginia," was an American lawyer and politician who achieved...
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Francis Harrison Pierpont is a 1910 marble sculpture of Francis Harrison Pierpont by Franklin Simmons installed in the United States Capitol, in Washington...
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Pierpont may refer to: Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814–1899), Governor of Virginia Harry Pierpont (1902–1934), Prohibition-era gangster James Pierpont...
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lawyer and Union Army officer in the American Civil War, succeeded Francis Harrison Pierpont as the appointed provisional governor of Virginia from 1868 to...
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for office holders. During the American Civil War (1861–1865), Francis Harrison Pierpont was the governor of the Union-controlled parts of the state, later...
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Muhlenberg, Pennsylvania Rosa Parks, not representing any state Francis Harrison Pierpont, West Virginia Po'pay, New Mexico Jeannette Rankin, Montana Ronald...
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before the end of his third term. Before the state's admission, Francis Harrison Pierpont, the "Father of West Virginia," was elected governor during the...
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the original on July 24, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2020. "Francis Harrison Pierpont". Architect of the Capitol. Archived from the original on July...
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Letcher 1860 1861 John Letcher 34 Julia Augusta Robertson Pierpont 1861 1868 Francis Harrison Pierpont 35 Olive E. Evans 1869 1874 Gilbert Carlton Walker None...
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Letcher and Smith had been illegitimate as of April 17, 1861, and that Pierpont was the legitimate governor. Smith continued to attempt to claim the office...
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