Pierce, M. B. (Maris Bryant), 1811-1874
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Fuller Name
- Maris Bryant
Variants
- Pierce, Maris Bryant, 1811-1874
- Ha-dya-no-doh, 1811-1874
- Hadyanodoh, 1811-1874
Additional Information
Birth Date
- 1811
Death Date
- 1874-08-09
Has Affiliation
- Organization: Fredonia Academy (Fredonia, N.Y.)
- Organization: Dartmouth College
- Organization: Seneca Nation of New York
Birth Place
- Allegany Indian Reservation (N.Y.)
Associated Language
- English
Occupation
(lcsh) Indians. Kings and rulers
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Sources
- found: His Address on the present condition and prospects of the aboriginal inhabitants of North America, with particular reference to the Seneca Nation, 1838:t.p. (M.B. Pierce, a chief of the Seneca Nation, and a member of Dartmouth College)
- found: Dartmouth College. Dartmouth College and associated schools gen. cat., 1940(Pierce, Maris Bryant; grad. 1840; Indian chief of the Seneca tribe; lwyr.; b. Seneca, N.Y., 1811; d. 1874)
- found: Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, 1874/08/17 edition :page 3 article: "Obituary. Death of a prominent and respected Indian" (Maris B. Pierce; born at "Old Town" on Allegany Reservation and attended a Quaker school there; sent to Fredonia Academy; entered Dartmouth College in 1836, graduated in 1840; returned to Buffalo Creek Reservation after graduating; appointed as United States Interpreter; advocated for education and religion among Senceas while teaching at Indian Schools; appointed as a delegate and interpreter for other delegates at Washington, D.C.; died August 9, 2874 at Cattaraugus Reservation)
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Change Notes
- 1996-06-05: new
- 2018-09-06: revised
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