Daniel Pierce Thompson | |
|---|---|
 From Volume II (1856) of Cyclopaedia of American Literature | |
| 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 | October 1, 1795 Charlestown, Massachusetts |
| Died | June 6, 1868 (aged 72) Montpelier, Vermont |
| 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]
- ^ American Unitarian Association, The Unitarian Register: A Forgotten Storyteller, Volume 108, 1929, page 783