Francis Harrison Pierpont, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Francis Harrison Pierpont

American politician

Date of Birth: 25-Jan-1814

Place of Birth: Morgantown, West Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 24-Mar-1899

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Francis Harrison Pierpont (January 25, 1814 – March 24, 1899), called the "Father of West Virginia," was an American lawyer, politician and Governor of West Virginia during the Civil War prior to its admission into the Union.
After the war, he was the Governor of Virginia during the early years of Reconstruction.
In recognition of his significance to its state history, in 1910 the state of West Virginia donated a marble statue of Pierpont as the second of its two contributions to the U.S.
Capitol's National Statuary Hall Collection.