History of Hebron, (Grafton County) New Hampshire United States of America

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Austin Franklin Pike Biographical Sketch

Austin Franklin Pike, senator, was born at Hebron, N.H., Oct. 16, 1819; son of Uriah and Mary (Page) Pike. He attended Holmes academy, Plymouth; studied law at Franklin, with George W. Nesmith, 1841-45; and practised in partnership first with his preceptor, and later with Daniel Barnard, Isaac N. Blodgett, and Frank N. Parsons. He was married, in 1850, to Caroline White. He was a representative in the state legislature, 1850-52 and 1865-66, being speaker of the house, 1865-66. He was a delegate to the Republican national convention of 1856; a member of the state senate, 1857-58, and its president in 1858; chairman of the Republican state committee, 1858-60; a Republican representative in the 43rd congress, 1873-75, and U.S. senator, 1883-86. The honorary degree of A.M. was conferred on him by Dartmouth in 1858. He died at Franklin, N.H., Oct. 8, 1886.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor