John Pierpont
American poet, lawyer, and merchant / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Pierpont (April 6, 1785 – August 27, 1866) was an American poet, who was also successively a teacher, lawyer, merchant, and Unitarian minister. His poem The Airs of Palestine made him one of the best-known poets in the U.S. in his day. He was the grandfather of J. P. Morgan.
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Born | John Pierpont (1785-04-06)April 6, 1785 South Farms, Connecticut, U.S. (now part of Morris) |
Died | August 27, 1866(1866-08-27) (aged 81) Medford, Massachusetts |
Spouses | Mary Sheldon Lord
(m. 1810; died 1855)Harriet Campbell Fowler
(m. 1857) |
Relations | John Pierpont Morgan (grandson) |
Children | 6, including James |
Parent(s) | James Pierpont Elizabeth Collins Pierpont |
Alma mater | Yale College Litchfield Law School |
Occupation | Attorney, merchant, minister, poet |
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Branch/service | Union Army |
Years of service | 1861 |
Rank | Chaplain |
Unit | 22nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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