Background
Peirce, Joseph was born on June 25, 1748 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States.
United States representative politician
Peirce, Joseph was born on June 25, 1748 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States.
He attended school in Portsmouth and served during the American Revolutionary War in Colonel Pierse Long"s regiment in 1775 and 1776.
He also served as Portsmouth town clerk 1789–1794. He was elected as a Federalist to the Seventh Congress and served from March 4, 1801, until his resignation in 1802. After leaving Congress, he engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He died in Alton, New Hampshire on September 12, 1812.
Peirce was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1788, 1789, 1792–1795, 1800, and 1801.