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Josiah Pierce (1792-1866) graduated from Bowdoin College in 1818, the first in a long line of Pierce men to attend the college. Pierce, the son of Josiah and Phebe Pierce of Baldwin, became a lawyer and lived in Gorham.
His brother, George Washington Pierce, graduated from Bowdoin in 1825.
Josiah's sons also graduated from Bowdoin, Josiah in 1849 and George W. in 1857.
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About This Item
- Title: Josiah Pierce diploma, Bowdoin College, 1818
- Creator: Bowdoin College
- Creation Date: 1818
- Subject Date: 1818
- Location: Brunswick, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper, ribbon
- Local Code: Coll. 4210
- Collection: Pierce family collection
- Object Type: Text
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