Austin F. Pike

Infobox Congressman
name =Austin Franklin Pike

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state =New Hampshire
district =2nd
term_start =March 4, 1873
term_end =March 3, 1875
preceded =Samuel N. Bell
succeeded =Samuel N. Bell
order2 =United States Senator from
New Hampshire
term_start2 =March 4, 1883
term_end2 =October 8, 1886
preceded2 =Edward H. Rollins
succeeded2 =Person C. Cheney
birth_date =October 16, 1819
birth_place =Hebron, New Hampshire
death_date =October 8, 1886
death_place =Franklin, New Hampshire
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Austin Franklin Pike (October 16, 1819 - October 8, 1886) was a United States Representative and Senator from New Hampshire. Born in Hebron, New Hampshire, he pursued an academic course, studied law, and was admitted to the bar of Merrimack County in 1845. He was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1850 to 1852 and in 1865 - 1866, and served as speaker during the last two years. He was a member of the New Hampshire Senate in 1857 - 1858, serving as president the last year.

Pike was elected as a Republican to the Forty-third Congress (March 4, 1873-March 3, 1875) and was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1874 to the Forty-fourth Congress. He was elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate and served from March 4, 1883, until his death. While in the Senate, he was chairman of the Committee on Claims (Forty-eighth and Forty-ninth Congresses). He died in Franklin, New Hampshire; interment was in Franklin Cemetery.

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*CongBio|P000345