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Armstron</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bankson-barbosa.html#922.91.48">Orion Metcalf Barber</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beall.html#108.04.54">James Andrew Beall</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bell.html#701.44.62">John Pierce Bell</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bleakley-blews.html#237.57.66">Pierce Blewett</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/briggs.html#817.46.32">Robert Peter Briggs</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brookshire-brough.html#255.42.01">Jacob Broom</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brown5.html#018.57.57">James Barrett Brown</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brown6.html#292.46.59">Muriel Humphrey Brown</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bush.html#984.52.89">Barbara Bush</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/butler7.html#294.60.30">Pierce Butler</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/butler2.html#637.42.60">Chester Pierce Butler</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/butler7.html#942.17.51">Pierce Mason Butler</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/butler7.html#926.21.53">Pierce Butler</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/butler7.html#474.49.37">Pierce Butler Jr.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/button-byrer.html#766.26.46">Walter Pierce Byrd</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/caesar-caillavet.html#533.36.70">Pierce Cahill</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/campbell5.html#989.51.70">John Pierce Campbell Jr.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/childress-chipley.html#159.25.40">Arthur Bounds Chilton</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cochrane-coey.html#008.35.56">Pierce Eugene Cody</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coffinburg-cohelan.html#228.29.18">Pierce F. Cohalan</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coker-coldwell.html#296.79.34">Nathan Pierce Colburn</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cole.html#158.79.38">William Sterling Cole</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/collinsworth-combest.html#649.92.70">Franklin Pierce Combest</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/corsentino-costas.html#981.14.10">Fred Pierce Corson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dayan-deamer.html#471.95.00">Pierce H. Deamer Jr.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dunnagan-dunwell.html#180.67.45">Frank Pierce Dunwell</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/evans7.html#802.05.33">Pierce Evans</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ferriss-fieger.html#106.25.49">John Pierce Ferriter</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fleming.html#487.30.47">Pierce J. Fleming</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fryall-fullam.html#727.04.43">William Pierce Frye</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gillespie.html#783.34.57">Eugene Pierce Gillespie</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goodroads-gorbey.html#219.02.42">Orion Pierce Goodwin</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gundry-guthery.html#613.18.34">Pierce Gurley</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hampton.html#837.75.50">Pierce Hampton</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hannaford-hanscom.html#309.40.68">Frederick Edwin Hanscom</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harte-hartling.html#724.28.83">Pierce N. Hartford</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hatch.html#444.86.31">Jethro Ayers Hatch</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holland.html#741.50.00">Franklin Pierce Holland</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hubbeel-hudnut.html#402.83.54">Franklin Pierce Huddle Jr.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hubbeel-hudnut.html#868.07.14">Walter Darlington Huddleston</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/iacino-ingerman.html#314.36.58">George Pierce Ikirt</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson1.html#074.29.48">Benjamin Pierce Johnson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kabzinski-kanczuzewski.html#290.41.65">Nicholaas Teunes Kaan Jr.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/keathley-keena.html#853.72.09">David Pierce Keefe</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/keyes.html#292.89.19">Henry Wilder Keyes</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kilguss-kim.html#316.02.25">Pierce D. Killian</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kingston-kinner.html#750.74.31">Moses Pierce Kinkaid</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knill-knowland.html#247.22.27">Pierce J. Kniss</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lachapelle-ladas.html#360.47.18">Pierce Eubanks Lackey</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ladislas-lair.html#212.60.55">Solon S. Laing</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ladislas-lair.html#401.80.35">John DeMott Laing</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lambdin-lamy.html#147.93.97">Franklin Pierce Lambert</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/landon.html#398.06.12">Judson Stuart Landon</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lange-lanham.html#473.02.12">Mrs. Pierce Langford</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/littlebandit-livesay.html#016.71.37">Pierce Lively</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/long.html#876.97.73">Pierce Long</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/long.html#873.80.17">Huey Pierce Long</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mahady-mahone.html#265.10.64">Pierce M. Maher</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/matthewson-maxson.html#559.90.63">Harold Vincent Maull</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mayall-maynadier.html#022.47.70">Pierce Mayer</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcgowan-mcgown.html#712.94.98">Franklin Pierce McGowan</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/metaker-meyenborg.html#807.72.79">G. Pierce Metcalf</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/metaker-meyenborg.html#771.88.80">Pierce D. Metzger</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mitchellson-moeur.html#990.93.16">Carol Pierce Mix</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morry-mortimore.html#872.13.13">Frank Pierce Mortimer</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mozer-mullarky.html#707.26.69">James Pierce Mozingo III</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/piercecchi-pierse.html#856.80.26">Sabra Pierce=Scott</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/price.html#990.85.17">William Pierce Price</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/quinney-quitman.html#716.80.48">John Henry Quota</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/raab-radway.html#149.26.93">George Lovic Pierce Radcliffe</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/richards.html#497.35.38">Eben Richards</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rogers9.html#720.36.49">William Pierce Rogers</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ruble-ruggero.html#433.88.22">Pierce Rucker</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/russell7.html#133.26.08">Pierce H. Russell</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/saintgeorge-salliotte.html#791.71.10">John Pierce St. John</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/saunders.html#602.37.77">Franklin Pierce Saunders</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scotten-scruton.html#645.08.09">Marvin Pierce Scruggs</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith7.html#929.57.18">Pierce Smith</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/southall-spain.html#179.64.16">Edward Elwell Spafford</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sternberg-steunenberg.html#191.43.20">Charles Stetson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thye-tiernan.html#742.03.88">Harry Edgar Tibbetts</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tyler.html#567.62.24">Franklin Pierce Tyler</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/urbahns-uttley.html#735.11.63">Robert Cleveland Usher</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/whalen.html#248.38.12">Pierce J. Whalen</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilfley-wilkin.html#159.64.75">Xenophon Pierce Wilfley</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wolfe.html#639.80.12">J. Pierce Wolfe</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/young7.html#933.43.89">Pierce Manning Butler Young</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="965.44.95">Pierce, A. D.</a> — of Thayer, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/OR-lived.html">Oregon County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/MO.html">1956</a>. Still living as of 1956. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="738.97.93">Pierce, Alan J.</a> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/nysc.html">Justice of New York Supreme Court</a> 5th District, 2004. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="208.30.59">Pierce, Albert</a> — of Frankfort, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/WL-lived.html">Waldo County</a>, Maine. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1900/ME.html">1900</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="570.38.53">Pierce, Albert</a> (b. 1876) — of Salem, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, Mass. Born in Marblehead, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ES-born.html">Essex County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1876/02-29.html">February 29, 1876</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/bakery.html">Baker</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/postal.html">postmaster</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/stsen.html">Massachusetts state senate</a> Second Essex District, 1935-36. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/odd-fellows.html">Odd Fellows</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="148.42.53">Pierce, Albert S.</a> — of Kirksville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/AD-lived.html">Adair County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/kirksville.html#2">Kirksville, Mo.</a>, 1860-61. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="508.02.59">Pierce, Alfred</a> — of Biddeford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/YO-lived.html">York County</a>, Maine. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/biddeford.html">Mayor of Biddeford, Maine</a>, 1877. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="638.81.74">Pierce, Alfred R.</a> — of Camden, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/CA-lived.html">Camden County</a>, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/NJ.html">1964</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/stsen.html">New Jersey state senate</a>, 1965 (District 3), 1967 (District 3-D). Still living as of 1967. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="130.11.27">Pierce, Alfred T.</a> — of Claremont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/SU-lived.html">Sullivan County</a>, N.H. Dry candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/cr21.html">delegate to New Hampshire convention to ratify 21st amendment</a>, 1933. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="158.13.87">Pierce, Andrew, Jr.</a> — of Dover, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ST-lived.html">Strafford County</a>, N.H. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/stsen.html">New Hampshire state senate</a> 5th District, 1843-44. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="118.10.93">Pierce, Andrew</a> — of Dover, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ST-lived.html">Strafford County</a>, N.H. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/dover.html">Mayor of Dover, N.H.</a>, 1856. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="301.99.99">Pierce, Arthur G.</a> — of Southern Pines, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/MO-lived.html">Moore County</a>, N.C. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/southernpines.html#2">Southern Pines, N.C.</a>, 1948-57 (acting, 1948-49). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="399.77.36">Pierce, Arthur J.</a> — of Bennington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/HI-lived.html">Hillsborough County</a>, N.H. Republican. Elected <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/sthse.html">New Hampshire state house of representatives</a> from Bennington 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="389.29.93">Pierce, Austin</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CH-lived.html">Chautauqua County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Chautauqua County, 1842. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Pierce, Barbara See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bush.html#984.52.89">Barbara Bush</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="650.75.45">Pierce, Benjamin</a> (1757-1839) — of Hillsborough, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/HI-lived.html">Hillsborough County</a>, N.H. Born in Chelmsford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/MI-born.html">Middlesex County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1757/12-25.html">December 25, 1757</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/gov.html">Governor of New Hampshire</a>, 1827-28, 1829-30. Died in Hillsborough, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/HI-died.html">Hillsborough County</a>, N.H., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1839/04-01.html">April 1, 1839</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/81.html">81 years, 97 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/HI-buried.html#cms05612">Pine Hill Cemetery</a>, Hillsborough, N.H. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married to Elizabeth Andrews; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1790/">1790</a> to Anna Kendrick; father of Elizabeth Andrews Pierce (who married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcnamee-mcpheeters.html#635.45.15">John McNeil Jr.</a>) and <a href="#149.58.71">Franklin Pierce</a> (who married <a href="#151.29.74">Jane Means Appleton</a>); grandfather of Anne McNeil (who married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wentworth.html#432.53.18">Tappan Wentworth</a>); third cousin thrice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/reed2.html#226.05.88">Charles Gardner Reed</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political families: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0120.html">Wentworth-Pitman family</a> of New Hampshire; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0001.html">Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family</a> of Connecticut and New York (subsets of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</a>).</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/benjamin-pierce/">National Governors Association biography</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/11605">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="500.45.04">Pierce, Bob</a> — of Irving, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/DA-lived.html">Dallas County</a>, Tex. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/irving.html">Mayor of Irving, Tex.</a>, 1987-91. Still living as of 1991. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/478/24.30.jpg" width=70 height=99 border=0 alt="Brock Pierce"></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="478.24.30">Pierce, Brock Jeffrey</a> (b. 1980) — also known as Brock Pierce — Born in Minneapolis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/HE-born.html">Hennepin County</a>, Minn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1980/11-14.html">November 14, 1980</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/entertainment.html">Actor</a>; Independent candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/pres-vp.html">President of the United States</a>, 2020. Still living as of 2022. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Brock Pierce">Ballotpedia article</a> — <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0682302">Internet Movie Database profile</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: Campaign website (2020)</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Pierce, Byron See <a href="#709.28.12">M. Byron Pierce</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="052.17.26">Pierce, Byron R.</a> — of Mobile, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/MO-lived.html">Mobile County</a>, Ala. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/mobile.html#2">Mobile, Ala.</a>, 1867-69. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="290.55.80">Pierce, Mrs. C. E.</a> — of Columbus Junction, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/LO-lived.html">Louisa County</a>, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/IA.html">1952</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="650.06.46">Pierce, C. H.</a> — of Minnesota. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/stsen.html">Minnesota state senate</a> 51st District, 1958. Still living as of 1958. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="283.79.99">Pierce, C. L.</a> — of Columbus, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/MU-lived.html">Muscogee County</a>, Ga. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/GA.html">1912</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Pierce, Cal See <a href="#746.55.40">W. Cal Pierce</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="579.23.11">Pierce, Calvin P.</a> — of Beverly, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, Mass. Republican. Acting postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/beverly.html#2">Beverly, Mass.</a>, 1922-23. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/politicalgraveyard/8413572336/"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/789/56.25.jpg" width=70 height=102 border=0 alt="Carleton C. Pierce"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="789.56.25">Pierce, Carleton C.</a> (b. 1877) — of Kingwood, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/PR-lived.html">Preston County</a>, W.Va. Born in Rowlesburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/PR-born.html">Preston County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1877/10-19.html">October 19, 1877</a>. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/PR-officials.html">Preston County Prosecuting Attorney</a>, 1905; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Preston County, 1915-16; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/WV.html">1928</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1932/WV.html">1932</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/WV.html">1936</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/WV.html">1940</a> (alternate); <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/adgen.html">Adjutant General of West Virginia</a>, 1929-33, 1941. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/sigma-chi.html">Sigma Chi</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of John F. Pierce and Amanda E. Pierce; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1902/11-28.html">November 28, 1902</a>, to Mary Buckner.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="150.38.22">Pierce, Carlton B.</a> (b. 1857) — of Cranford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/UN-lived.html">Union County</a>, N.J. Born in Trenton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ME-born.html">Mercer County</a>, N.J., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1857/06-22.html">June 22, 1857</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Union County, 1908-10; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/stsen.html">New Jersey state senate</a> from Union County, 1912-17. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/thc.5a43878"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/746/45.11.jpg" width=70 height=102 border=0 alt="Carroll Pierce"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="746.45.11">Pierce, Carroll</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ax-lived.html">Alexandria</a>, Va. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/alexandria.html">Mayor of Alexandria, Va.</a>, 1930-31. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: Library of Congress</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="675.40.17">Pierce, Charles A.</a> — of Bennington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/BE-lived.html">Bennington County</a>, Vt. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/bennington.html#2">Bennington, Vt.</a>, 1891-94. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="827.55.54">Pierce, Charles A., Jr.</a> — of Simsbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Simsbury, 1908. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="534.37.46">Pierce, Charles D.</a> (c.1848-1908) — of Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Born about 1848. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/engineer.html">Consulting engineer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/merchant.html">commission merchant</a>; manufacturer of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/excavation.html">well-drilling</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/excavation.html">excavation</a>, and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/mining.html">mining</a> machinery and supplies; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/SF-consuls.html">Consul-General for Orange Free State</a> in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-consuls.html">New York, N.Y.</a>, 1891-1902. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/suicide.html">Killed himself</a> by <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/poison.html">inhaling illuminating gas</a>, in Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-died.html">New York County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1908/04-24.html">April 24, 1908</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/60.html">about 60 years</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="166.73.98">Pierce, Charles Dexter</a> (1859-1909) — of Oakland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/AL-lived.html">Alameda County</a>, Calif. Born in Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1859/index.html">1859</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/oakland.html">Mayor of Oakland, Calif.</a>, 1888-89. Died in Stockton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SJ-died.html">San Joaquin County</a>, Calif., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1909/10-17.html">October 17, 1909</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/50.html">about 50 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/AL-buried.html#cms00611">Mountain View Cemetery</a>, Oakland, Calif. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="687.58.00">Pierce, Charles H.</a> — of Northfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/RI-lived.html">Rice County</a>, Minn. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/northfield.html#2">Northfield, Minn.</a>, 1901-07. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="063.52.75">Pierce, Charles M.</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1908/IL.html">1908</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="781.21.71">Pierce, Charles M.</a> — of Cambridge, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1972/MA.html">1972</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="064.90.85">Pierce, Charles S.</a> — of Milton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/NO-lived.html">Norfolk County</a>, Mass. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/sthse.html">Massachusetts state house of representatives</a> Fourth Norfolk District, 1905. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="919.54.41">Pierce, Charles S.</a> — of Lansing, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IN-lived.html">Ingham County</a>, Mich. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/MI.html">Secretary of Michigan Republican Party</a>, 1913. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="037.93.09">Pierce, Charles Wilson</a> (1823-1907) — of Demopolis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/MG-lived.html">Marengo County</a>, Ala.; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/LA-lived.html">Lancaster County</a>, Neb. Born in Benton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/YA-born.html">Yates County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1823/10-07.html">October 7, 1823</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Alabama</a> 4th District, 1868-69; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/cncn3.html">delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention</a>, 1875; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/stsen.html">Nebraska state senate</a>, 1881. Died in Hastings, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/SJ-died.html">St. Johns County</a>, Fla., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1907/02-18.html">February 18, 1907</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/83.html">83 years, 134 days</a>). Interment <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/LA-buried.html#cms04942">a private or family graveyard</a>, Lancaster County, Neb. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000332">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=408729">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="666.00.42">Pierce, Charlome</a> — of Surry, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/SR-lived.html">Surry County</a>, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/VA.html">1996</a>. Still living as of 1996. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="366.13.21">Pierce, Chester</a> (b. 1819) — of Rochester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/WI-lived.html">Windsor County</a>, Vt. Born in Royalton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/WI-born.html">Windsor County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1819/01-02.html">January 2, 1819</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/merchant.html">Merchant</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/sthse.html">Vermont state house of representatives</a>, 1865-66; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/stsen.html">Vermont state senate</a> from Windsor County, 1886. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/unitarian.html">Universalist</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="162.04.33">Pierce, Chester C.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 3rd District, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="034.04.69">Pierce, Clare</a> — of New York City (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ZZ-lived.html">unknown county</a>), N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/OR.html">1924</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="757.03.35">Pierce, Clarence</a> — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Mississippi. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="212.65.08">Pierce, Clarence E.</a> — of Putnam, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/putnam.html#2">First selectman of Putnam, Connecticut</a>, 1908-11, 1919-27. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="259.71.73">Pierce, Clinton H.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/AL-lived.html">Albany County</a>, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a>, 1905 (Albany County 2nd District), 1907 (Albany County 1st District), 1909 (Albany County 1st District), 1910 (Albany County 1st District); candidate for Presidential Elector for New York. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Pierce, Clyde See <a href="#376.01.28">N. Clyde Pierce</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="722.24.09">Pierce, Craig F.</a> — of Bushnell, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/MD-lived.html">McDonough County</a>, Ill. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/MD-parties.html">Chair of McDonough County Republican Party</a>, 2002. Still living as of 2002. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="225.70.68">Pierce, D. A.</a> — of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1904/IL.html">1904</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Pierce, Dan See <a href="#144.11.67">Daniel Marshall Pierce</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="290.77.38">Pierce, Daniel A.</a> — of Warwick, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/KE-lived.html">Kent County</a>, R.I. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Rhode Island. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="144.11.67">Pierce, Daniel Marshall</a> (b. 1928) — also known as Daniel M. Pierce; Dan Pierce — of Highland Park, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/LA-lived.html">Lake County</a>, Ill. Born in Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-born.html">Cook County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1928/03-31.html">March 31, 1928</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/IL.html">Illinois Democratic State Central Committee</a>, 1962-66, 1970-73; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/IL.html">1964</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1972/IL.html">1972</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/sthse.html">Illinois state house of representatives</a>, 1965-85 (at-large 1965-67, 32nd District 1967-83, 58th District 1983-85); candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/jewish.html">Jewish</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/urban-league.html">Urban League</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/bnai-brith.html">B'nai B'rith</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/jaycees.html">Jaycees</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion.html">American Legion</a>. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="702.11.29">Pierce, Dave</a> — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> 71st District, 1974, 1978. Still living as of 1978. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="865.35.44">Pierce, David</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/aud.html">Vermont state auditor of accounts</a>, 1823-44. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="884.39.14">Pierce, David</a> — of Richmond, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/CC-lived.html">Contra Costa County</a>, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/CA.html">1964</a>. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="731.49.43">Pierce, David K.</a> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> 6th District, 1968. Still living as of 1968. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="675.82.47">Pierce, Dennis C.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/YA-lived.html">Yates County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Yates County, 1923. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="592.32.60">Pierce, DeWitt C.</a> — of Kirksville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/AD-lived.html">Adair County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/kirksville.html#2">Kirksville, Mo.</a>, 1894-97. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Presumably named for: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clinton.html#026.12.20">DeWitt Clinton</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="991.37.27">Pierce, Donald K.</a> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> 4th District, 1966, 1968. Still living as of 1968. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="769.05.92">Pierce, E. B.</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1880/MA.html">1880</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="770.92.77">Pierce, E. F.</a> — of Skowhegan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/SO-lived.html">Somerset County</a>, Maine. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/skowhegan.html#2">Skowhegan, Maine</a>, 1860. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Pierce, E. M. See <a href="#812.27.05">Erastus Munson Pierce</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="352.58.00">Pierce, E. R.</a> — of Hendersonville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/SM-lived.html">Sumner County</a>, Tenn. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/hendersonville.html#2">Hendersonville, Tenn.</a>, 1887. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="531.02.56">Pierce, E. R.</a> — of Perth Amboy, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, N.J. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/perthamboy.html">Mayor of Perth Amboy, N.J.</a>, 1890-93. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="496.45.14">Pierce, E. W.</a> — of Michigan. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 13th District, 1906. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Pierce, Edward See <a href="#017.52.84">I. Edward Pierce</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="287.96.87">Pierce, Edward A.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WY-lived.html">Wyoming County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Wyoming County, 1886-87. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="568.79.02">Pierce, Edward Charles</a> (1930-2002) — also known as Edward C. Pierce — of Ann Arbor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WA-lived.html">Washtenaw County</a>, Mich. Born in Three Rivers, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/SJ-born.html">St. Joseph County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1930/01-03.html">January 3, 1930</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/physician.html">Physician</a>; Democratic candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 2nd District, 1974 (primary), 1976; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 18th District, 1979-82; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1980/MI.html">1980</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Michigan</a>, 1982; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/annarbor.html">mayor of Ann Arbor, Mich.</a>, 1985-87; defeated, 1967, 1987. Died, from complications of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/other-diseases.html">Legionnaire's disease</a>, in Ann Arbor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WA-died.html">Washtenaw County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2002/07-04.html">July 4, 2002</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/72.html">72 years, 182 days</a>). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/plcrem.html">Cremated</a>; ashes interred at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WA-buried.html#cms00488">Forest Hill Cemetery</a>, Ann Arbor, Mich. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Father of <a href="#045.31.22">Lynne Pierce</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward C. Pierce">Wikipedia article</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="337.56.40">Pierce, Edward L.</a> — of Milton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/NO-lived.html">Norfolk County</a>, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1860/MA.html">1860</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="929.16.07">Pierce, Edward L.</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Massachusetts</a> 3rd District, 1890. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="757.92.38">Pierce, Edward Peter</a> (d. 1938) — also known as Edward P. Pierce — of Fitchburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/WO-lived.html">Worcester County</a>, Mass. Superior court judge in Massachusetts, 1905; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/spju.html">justice of Massachusetts state supreme court</a>, 1914-37. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1938/index.html">1938</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="562.26.28">Pierce, Edwin</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/JA-lived.html">Jackson County</a>, Wis. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/asmbly.html">Wisconsin state assembly</a> from Jackson County, 1902. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="766.33.04">Pierce, Edwin C.</a> — of Edgewood, Cranston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/PR-lived.html">Providence County</a>, R.I. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/ofc/stsen.html">Rhode Island state senate</a> from Cranston, 1911; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/RI.html">1912</a>; candidate for Presidential Elector for Rhode Island. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="121.20.61">Pierce, Elijah</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/QA-lived.html">Queen Anne's County</a>, Md. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/sthse.html">Maryland state house of delegates</a> from Queen Anne's County, 1864. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="861.85.02">Pierce, Elizabeth F.</a> — of Oxford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/LY-lived.html">Lafayette County</a>, Miss. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/ofc/oxford.html#2">Oxford, Miss.</a>, 1901. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=tbgGAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA253"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/647/56.34.jpg" width=70 height=95 border=0 alt="Ellis T. Pierce"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="647.56.34">Pierce, Ellis T.</a> (b. 1846) — of Hot Springs, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/FR-lived.html">Fall River County</a>, S.Dak. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/LA-born.html">Lancaster County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1846/index.html">1846</a>. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/realestate.html">real estate business</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 44th District, 1903-04. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/english.html">English</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/scotch-irish.html">Scotch-Irish</a> ancestry. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="496.90.62">Pierce, Elmer G.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CY-lived.html">Cayuga County</a>, N.Y. Socialist candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 36th District, 1930; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 42nd District, 1932 (Socialist), 1936 (Communist); Communist candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Cayuga County, 1934. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="900.05.49">Pierce, Ephraim</a> — of Minnesota. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/sthse.html">Minnesota state house of representatives</a> District 17, 1857-58. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="812.27.05">Pierce, Erastus Munson</a> (b. 1838) — also known as E. M. Pierce — of Mendon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/RU-lived.html">Rutland County</a>, Vt. Born in Beekmantown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CL-born.html">Clinton County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1838/08-21.html">August 21, 1838</a>. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/sthse.html">Vermont state house of representatives</a> from Mendon, 1910. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="310.74.64">Pierce, Eugene G., Jr.</a> — of Delaware. Libertarian. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/sthse.html">Delaware state house of representatives</a> 2nd District, 1998. Still living as of 1998. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="145.74.86">Pierce, Everett</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/JO-lived.html">Johnston County</a>, N.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/comm.html">North Carolina house of commons</a> from Johnston County, 1787, 1791-92, 1795. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="741.16.19">Pierce, Ezra</a> — of Westmoreland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/CH-lived.html">Cheshire County</a>, N.H. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/stsen.html">New Hampshire state senate</a> 10th District, 1802-04. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="759.69.13">Pierce, Ezra</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OT-lived.html">Ontario County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Ontario County, 1847. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="880.93.04">Pierce, F. E.</a> — of Greenfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/FR-lived.html">Franklin County</a>, Mass. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/greenfield.html#2">Greenfield, Mass.</a>, 1897-1901. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="248.48.82">Pierce, F. M.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/FA-lived.html">Faribault County</a>, Minn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/sthse.html">Minnesota state house of representatives</a> District 6, 1875. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Pierce, Felton See <a href="#425.73.99">J. Felton Pierce</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="128.16.78">Pierce, Frank</a> — of Menomonie, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/DN-lived.html">Dunn County</a>, Wis. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/WI.html">1916</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="603.25.37">Pierce, Frank</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Washington</a>, 1924. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="730.49.03">Pierce, Frank H.</a> — U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CU-consuls.html ">Matanzas</a>, 1885-91; U.S. Commercial Agent (Consul) in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/BC-consuls.html ">Vancouver</a>, 1891-93. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="808.16.83">Pierce, Frank H.</a> — of Laredo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/WB-lived.html">Webb County</a>, Tex. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/laredo.html#2">Laredo, Tex.</a>, 1891-95, 1899-1906. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="826.73.09">Pierce, Frank L.</a> — of Oklahoma City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/OK-lived.html">Oklahoma County</a>, Okla. Democrat. Acting postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/ofc/oklahomacity.html#2">Oklahoma City, Okla.</a>, 1936-37. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/politicalgraveyard/6267598859/"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/149/58.71.jpg" width=70 height=82 border=0 alt="Franklin Pierce"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="149.58.71">Pierce, Franklin</a> (1804-1869) — also known as "Young Hickory"; "Young Hickory of the Granite Hills"; "The Fainting General" — of Hillsborough, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/HI-lived.html">Hillsborough County</a>, N.H. Born in Hillsborough, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/HI-born.html">Hillsborough County</a>, N.H., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1804/11-23.html">November 23, 1804</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/sthse.html">New Hampshire state house of representatives</a>, 1829-33; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/spkr.html">Speaker of the New Hampshire State House of Representatives</a>, 1832-33; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New Hampshire</a> at-large, 1833-37; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from New Hampshire</a>, 1837-42; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for New Hampshire</a>, 1845-47; general in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/cncn5.html">delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention</a>, 1850; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/pres-vp.html">President of the United States</a>, 1853-57; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1856/index.html">1856</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Died in Concord, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ME-died.html">Merrimack County</a>, N.H., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1869/10-08.html">October 8, 1869</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/64.html">64 years, 319 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ME-buried.html#cms01312">Old North Cemetery</a>, Concord, N.H. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of <a href="#650.75.45">Benjamin Pierce</a> and Anna (Kendrick) Pierce; half-brother of Elizabeth Andrews Pierce (who married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcnamee-mcpheeters.html#635.45.15">John McNeil Jr.</a>); married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1834/11-19.html">November 19, 1834</a>, to <a href="#151.29.74">Jane Means Appleton</a>; uncle of Anne McNeil (who married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wentworth.html#432.53.18">Tappan Wentworth</a>); cousin by marriage of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mereness-merola.html#752.05.03">David Meriwether</a>; fourth cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/saal-sacket.html#006.76.40">Jedediah Sabin</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political families: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0120.html">Wentworth-Pitman family</a> of New Hampshire; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-1367.html">Merriam family</a> of Massachusetts; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0001.html">Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family</a> of Connecticut and New York (subsets of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</a>).</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Pierce counties in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/PR.html">Ga.</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/PI.html">Neb.</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/PI.html">Wash.</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/PI.html">Wis.</a> are named for him.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Franklin Pierce <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake-colleges.html">University</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/CH-names.html">Rindge, New Hampshire</a>, is <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake.html">named for him</a>.  — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake-mountains.html">Mount</a> Pierce (formerly called Bald Mountain; later, Mount Clinton; received current name 1913), in the White Mountains, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/CO-names.html">Coos County, New Hampshire</a>, is <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake.html">named for him</a>.</li> </td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Other politicians named for him: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/saunders.html#602.37.77">Franklin P. Saunders</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodbury.html#481.29.18">Frank P. Woodbury</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holland.html#741.50.00">Frank P. Holland</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dunnagan-dunwell.html#180.67.45">Frank P. Dunwell</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tyler.html#567.62.24">Frank Tyler</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/collinsworth-combest.html#649.92.70">F. P. Combest</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morry-mortimore.html#872.13.13">F. Pierce Mortimer</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/owen.html#878.51.80">Franklin P. Owen</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stoutenburgh-strang.html#051.30.52">Franklin P. Stoy</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allman-alsop.html#594.61.95">Frank P. Alspaugh</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/monaco-monro.html#089.48.27">Franklin P. Monfort</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lambdin-lamy.html#147.93.97">Franklin Pierce Lambert</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcgowan-mcgown.html#712.94.98">Franklin Pierce McGowan</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hubbeel-hudnut.html#402.83.54">Franklin Pierce Huddle, Jr.</a> </td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000333">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=408730">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin Pierce">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/940/000049793">NNDB dossier</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/814">Find-A-Grave memorial</a> — <a href="https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=4105">OurCampaigns candidate detail</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Books about Franklin Pierce: Roy Nichols, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0945707061/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0945707061&linkCode=as2&tag=thepoliticalg-20&linkID=7777aaaa7777bbbb7777cccc7777dddd">Franklin Pierce : Young Hickory of the Granite Hills</a> — Larry Gara, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0700604944/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0700604944&linkCode=as2&tag=thepoliticalg-20&linkID=7777aaaa7777bbbb7777cccc7777dddd">The Presidency of Franklin Pierce</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Critical books about Franklin Pierce: Nathan Miller, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0684852063/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0684852063&linkCode=as2&tag=thepoliticalg-20&linkID=7777aaaa7777bbbb7777cccc7777dddd">Star-Spangled Men : America's Ten Worst Presidents</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: Portrait & Biographical Album of Washtenaw County (1891)</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="251.03.13">Pierce, Frederick B.</a> — of Chesterfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/CH-lived.html">Cheshire County</a>, N.H. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/stsen.html">New Hampshire state senate</a> 14th District, 1899-1900. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="699.58.64">Pierce, Gary</a> — of Mesa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/MA-lived.html">Maricopa County</a>, Ariz. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/AZ.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="918.00.89">Pierce, George</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/stsen.html">Texas state senate</a> 26th District, 1992. Still living as of 1992. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="640.50.24">Pierce, George A.</a> — of Madison, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MR-lived.html">Morris County</a>, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1968/NJ.html">1968</a>. Still living as of 1968. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="938.32.54">Pierce, George B.</a> — of Milton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/NO-lived.html">Norfolk County</a>, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1900/MA.html">1900</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Massachusetts</a> 10th District, 1900. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="684.28.25">Pierce, George E.</a> — of Buffalo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-lived.html">Erie County</a>, N.Y. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/nysc.html">Justice of New York Supreme Court</a> 8th District, 1921-33. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="576.55.57">Pierce, George E.</a> — of North East, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ER-lived.html">Erie County</a>, Pa. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/northeast.html#2">Burgess of North East, Pennsylvania</a>, 1923. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="558.78.94">Pierce, George F.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/SU-lived.html">Sussex County</a>, Del. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/stsen.html">Delaware state senate</a>, 1895-98, 1911-14 (Sussex County 1895-98, Sussex County 1st District 1911-14). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="812.63.06">Pierce, George H.</a> (1872-1967) — of Olean, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CA-lived.html">Cattaraugus County</a>, N.Y. Born in Humphrey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CA-born.html">Cattaraugus County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1872/06-27.html">June 27, 1872</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/olean.html">mayor of Olean, N.Y.</a>, 1923-29; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a>, 1943-62 (51st District 1943-44, 56th District 1945-54, 58th District 1955-62); defeated (Democratic), 1914. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/odd-fellows.html">Odd Fellows</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/grange.html">Grange</a>. Died in October, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1967/index.html">1967</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/95.html">95 years, 0 days</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="830.39.38">Pierce, George L.</a> — of Providence, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/PR-lived.html">Providence County</a>, R.I. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1900/RI.html">1900</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="050.72.05">Pierce, George T.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DU-lived.html">Dutchess County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Dutchess County, 1846. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="668.37.03">Pierce, George T.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/UL-lived.html">Ulster County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 10th District, 1852-53; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Ulster County 2nd District, 1861-62. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="243.43.14">Pierce, George W.</a> — of Winchester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/CH-lived.html">Cheshire County</a>, N.H. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/stsen.html">New Hampshire state senate</a> 14th District, 1891-92. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="415.96.34">Pierce, George W., Sr.</a> — of Michigan. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/laco.html">Michigan land commissioner</a>, 1910. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Pierce, Gilbert See <a href="#999.52.40">S. Gilbert Pierce</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="408.95.60">Pierce, Gilbert Ashville</a> (1839-1901) — also known as Gilbert A. Pierce — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/PO-lived.html">Porter County</a>, Ind.; Illinois; North Dakota; Minneapolis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/HE-lived.html">Hennepin County</a>, Minn. Born in East Otto, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CA-born.html">Cattaraugus County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1839/01-11.html">January 11, 1839</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">journalist</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">newspaper editor</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/writing.html">author</a>; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/sthse.html">Indiana state house of representatives</a>, 1869; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DK/ofc/trgv.html">Governor of Dakota Territory</a>, 1884-86; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from North Dakota</a>, 1889-91; U.S. Minister to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/PT-diplomats.html ">Portugal</a>, 1893. Died at the Lexington <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/hotels.html">Hotel</a>, Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-died.html">Cook County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1901/02-15.html">February 15, 1901</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/62.html">62 years, 35 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/PO-buried.html#cms02344">Adams Cemetery</a>, Valparaiso, Ind. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/PI.html">Pierce County, N.Dak.</a> is named for him.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000334">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=408731">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/pierce-gilbert-ashville ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="158.16.59">Pierce, Glenn Q.</a> — of Kansas. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/stsen.html">Kansas state senate</a> 23rd District, 2000. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="565.95.68">Pierce, H. A.</a> — of Storm Lake, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/BV-lived.html">Buena Vista County</a>, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/IA.html">1956</a>. Still living as of 1956. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="421.63.19">Pierce, H. L.</a> — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1908/IA.html">1908</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="999.47.16">Pierce, Hal</a> — of Daphne, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/BA-lived.html">Baldwin County</a>, Ala. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/AL.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="327.19.40">Pierce, Harold E.</a> (d. 1984) — of Newark, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/LI-lived.html">Licking County</a>, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/OH.html">1948</a>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/LI-died.html">Licking County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1984/05-05.html">May 5, 1984</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="162.23.80">Pierce, Harold O.</a> — of Walpole, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/CH-lived.html">Cheshire County</a>, N.H. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/cncnd.html">Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention</a> from Walpole, 1948; elected <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/stsen.html">New Hampshire state senate</a> 10th District 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="122.22.54">Pierce, Harry</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Texas</a> 3rd District, 2012. Still living as of 2012. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="973.96.31">Pierce, Helen H.</a> — of Dartmouth, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/BR-lived.html">Bristol County</a>, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/MA.html">1924</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="827.73.99">Pierce, Henry A.</a> — of Virginia. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1868/VA.html">1868</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="337.82.38">Pierce, Henry A.</a> — of Castile, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WY-lived.html">Wyoming County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Wyoming County, 1911-12. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="708.67.25">Pierce, Henry B.</a> — of Golconda, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/PO-lived.html">Pope County</a>, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1920/IL.html">1920</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="556.06.17">Pierce, Henry D.</a> — of Oak Park, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="495.88.67">Pierce, Henry H.</a> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Connecticut</a> 2nd District, 1954. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="415.43.73">Pierce, Henry Lillie</a> (1825-1896) — also known as Henry L. Pierce — of Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass. Born in Stoughton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/NO-born.html">Norfolk County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1825/08-23.html">August 23, 1825</a>. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/sthse.html">Massachusetts state house of representatives</a>, 1860; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1868/MA.html">1868</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/boston.html">mayor of Boston, Mass.</a>, 1873, 1878-79; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Massachusetts</a> 3rd District, 1873-77. Died in Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-died.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1896/12-17.html">December 17, 1896</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/71.html">71 years, 116 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-buried.html#cms02343">Dorchester North Burying Ground</a>, Boston, Mass. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Elizabeth Smith (Lillie) Pierce and Jesse Pierce.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000335">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=408732">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/7504616">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="340.36.60">Pierce, Hinton R.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia</a>, 1981-92. Still living as of 1992. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="769.10.06">Pierce, Hubert L.</a> — of Buffalo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/LR-lived.html">Larue County</a>, Ky. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/sthse.html">Kentucky state house of representatives</a> 24th District, 1975. Still living as of 1975. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="771.12.08">Pierce, Hubert S.</a> — of Newport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/OL-lived.html">Orleans County</a>, Vt. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/cr21.html">Delegate to Vermont convention to ratify 21st amendment</a>, 1933. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="559.79.23">Pierce, Hugh M.</a> — of Moultrie, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/CQ-lived.html">Colquitt County</a>, Ga. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/moultrie.html#2">Moultrie, Ga.</a>, 1901. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="117.11.31">Pierce, Huma Q.</a> — of Portland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/MU-lived.html">Multnomah County</a>, Ore. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/OR.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="017.52.84">Pierce, I. Edward</a> — of Bristol, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Bristol, 1937-44; defeated, 1932. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="398.64.04">Pierce, I. Richard</a> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Wayne County 1st District, 1960; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cncn7.html">delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention</a> from Wayne County 1st District, 1961. Still living as of 1961. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="293.42.20">Pierce, Isaac E.</a> — of Bristol, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Bristol, 1902. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="674.73.22">Pierce, J.</a> — of Dayton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/MY-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, Ohio. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/dayton.html">Mayor of Dayton, Ohio</a>, 1813-14. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="845.99.83">Pierce, J. B.</a> — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1908/CO.html">1908</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="700.19.27">Pierce, J. C.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/GO-lived.html">Goodhue County</a>, Minn. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/sthse.html">Minnesota state house of representatives</a> District 16, 1872; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1880/MN.html">1880</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1880/committees.html">Committee on Permanent Organization</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="149.89.13">Pierce, J. E.</a> — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1920/AL.html">1920</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="425.73.99">Pierce, J. Felton</a> — of Dublin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/LA-lived.html">Laurens County</a>, Ga. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/dublin.html">Mayor of Dublin, Ga.</a>, 1954-56. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="263.67.28">Pierce, J. L.</a> — Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Philippine Islands, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1904/PI.html">1904</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="181.19.98">Pierce, J. M.</a> — of New Orleans, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/OR-lived.html">Orleans Parish</a>, La. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/LA.html">1916</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="587.67.79">Pierce, J. Norman</a> — of Western Springs, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/westernsprings.html">Village president of Western Springs, Illinois</a>, 1925. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="682.81.62">Pierce, J. R.</a> — of Thermopolis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/HS-lived.html">Hot Springs County</a>, Wyo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/WY.html">1940</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/committees.html">Committee on Permanent Organization</a>). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="985.51.55">Pierce, Jack F.</a> — of Roy, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/WE-lived.html">Weber County</a>, Utah. Candidate in primary for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/ofc/roy.html">mayor of Roy, Utah</a>, 1985. Still living as of 1985. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="897.25.77">Pierce, James</a> — of Malden, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/MA.html">1896</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="019.49.92">Pierce, James</a> — of Dunkirk, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CH-lived.html">Chautauqua County</a>, N.Y. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/dunkirk.html">Mayor of Dunkirk, N.Y.</a>, 1918-19. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="168.16.39">Pierce, James E.</a> — Candidate for Presidential Elector for Tennessee. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="477.01.77">Pierce, James F.</a> — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 2nd District, 1868-71, 1878-79, 1886-89; defeated, 1871; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1876/NY.html">1876</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1880/NY.html">1880</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="888.35.91">Pierce, James F.</a> — of Sharpsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ME-lived.html">Mercer County</a>, Pa. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/sharpsville.html#2">Burgess of Sharpsville, Pennsylvania</a>, 1923. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="776.19.47">Pierce, James H.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/FR-lived.html">Franklin County</a>, N.Y.; Bloomingdale, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a>, 1870-72, 1897-98 (Franklin County 1870-72, Essex County 1897-98). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="339.86.38">Pierce, James M.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SD-lived.html">San Diego County</a>, Calif. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/asmbly.html">California state assembly</a> 1st District, 1875-77; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1876/CA.html">1876</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="422.45.26">Pierce, James M.</a> — of Shelbyville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/SH-lived.html">Shelby County</a>, Ind. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/shelbyville.html">Mayor of Shelbyville, Ind.</a>, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="946.78.16">Pierce, James R., Sr.</a> — of New York. Right To Life candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 31st District, 1998. Still living as of 1998. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="253.43.25">Pierce, Jan D.</a> — of Port Washington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NA-lived.html">Nassau County</a>, Long Island, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1980/NY.html">1980</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1988/NY.html">1988</a>. Still living as of 1988. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="151.29.74">Pierce, Jane</a> (1806-1863) — also known as Jane Means Appleton — Born in Hampton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/RO-born.html">Rockingham County</a>, N.H., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1806/03-12.html">March 12, 1806</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/first.html">First Lady of the United States</a>, 1853-57. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Died in Andover, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ES-died.html">Essex County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1863/12-02.html">December 2, 1863</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/57.html">57 years, 265 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ME-buried.html#cms01312">Old North Cemetery</a>, Concord, N.H. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Daughter of Jesse Appleton and Elizabeth (Means) Appleton; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1834/11-19.html">November 19, 1834</a>, to <a href="#149.58.71">Franklin Pierce</a> (son of <a href="#650.75.45">Benjamin Pierce</a>); first cousin of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/appleton.html#793.53.13">John Appleton (1804-1891)</a>; first cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/appleton.html#467.11.41">Nathan Appleton</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/appleton.html#569.68.90">James Appleton</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/appleton.html#071.08.10">William Appleton</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/appleton.html#916.90.43">Nathan Dane Appleton</a>; first cousin twice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/appleton.html#009.95.38">Arthur Taggard Appleton</a>; first cousin four times removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kerrey-keydel.html#928.28.53">John Forbes Kerry</a>; second cousin of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/appleton.html#847.27.33">John Appleton (1815-1864)</a>; second cousin twice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brown5.html#745.58.78">John Brown</a>; second cousin thrice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/salmons-salzman.html#037.90.62">Leverett Saltonstall</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/salmons-salzman.html#428.87.28">Richard Saltonstall</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#285.40.78">Randolph Appleton Kidder</a>; second cousin four times removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/salmons-salzman.html#818.86.92">William Lawrence Saltonstall</a>; third cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/huntington.html#075.06.66">Ebenezer Huntington</a>; third cousin twice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/witherspoon-woldanski.html#469.63.20">Daniel Parrish Witter</a>; fourth cousin of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/huntington.html#260.28.70">Jabez Williams Huntington</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/francis.html#112.89.40">John Brown Francis</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/traxler-treichler.html#319.52.50">Thomas Passmore Treadwell</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perkins.html#166.95.51">Joshua Perkins</a>; fourth cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/biddle.html#278.52.40">Edward Biddle</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/biddle.html#737.88.95">Charles Biddle</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodall-woodburn.html#985.05.82">Enoch Woodbridge</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/appleton.html#781.96.90">John Appleton (1758-1829)</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/appleton.html#879.72.33">Thomas Appleton</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pinkerton-pittoni.html#138.34.76">Timothy Pitkin</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white6.html#351.36.54">Leonard White</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/traxler-treichler.html#391.74.24">Robert Odiorne Treadwell</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perkins.html#073.50.89">George Douglas Perkins</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bingham.html#595.36.76">Albert Lemando Bingham</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political families: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0001.html">Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family</a> of Connecticut and New York; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0123.html">Sprague family</a> of Providence, Rhode Island; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0039.html">Biddle-Randolph family</a> of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0052.html">Saltonstall-Davis-Frelinghuysen-Appleton family</a> of Massachusetts; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0495.html">Beakes-Greene-Witter family</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0207.html">Shippen-Middleton family</a> of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (subsets of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</a>).</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane Pierce">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/19666">Find-A-Grave memorial</a> — <a href="https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=34110">OurCampaigns candidate detail</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="743.95.16">Pierce, Jay</a> — of Laurium, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/HO-lived.html">Houghton County</a>, Mich. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/HO-parties.html">Chair of Houghton County Republican Party</a>, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="247.74.32">Pierce, Jay</a> — of Garland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/DA-lived.html">Dallas County</a>, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/TX.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="074.86.91">Pierce, Jeremiah S.</a> — of Kentucky. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Kentucky</a> 6th District, 1853. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="717.46.63">Pierce, John</a> — of Southbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Southbury, 1830. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="392.99.52">Pierce, John II</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CR-lived.html">Cortland County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Cortland County, 1845. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="169.95.60">Pierce, John</a> — of Billings, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/YE-lived.html">Yellowstone County</a>, Mont. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/MT.html">1956</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="598.92.46">Pierce, John</a> — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> 12th District, 1974. Still living as of 1974. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="979.37.62">Pierce, John B.</a> — of Wickford, North Kingstown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/WA-lived.html">Washington County</a>, R.I. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1876/RI.html">1876</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="616.37.08">Pierce, John D.</a> — of Michigan. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sppi.html">Michigan superintendent of public instruction</a>, 1836-41; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cncn4.html">delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention</a>, 1850. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/congregationalist.html">Congregationalist</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="766.47.10">Pierce, John I.</a> — of Kewanee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/HE-lived.html">Henry County</a>, Ill. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/kewanee.html">Mayor of Kewanee, Ill.</a>, 1897-99; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1908/IL.html">1908</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="293.02.82">Pierce, John O.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/SU-lived.html">Sussex County</a>, Del. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/stsen.html">Delaware state senate</a> from Sussex County, 1892. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="224.18.76">Pierce, John S., Jr.</a> — of Rochester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/OL-lived.html">Olmsted County</a>, Minn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/MN.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="183.77.53">Pierce, Joseph</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/JA-lived.html">Jackson County</a>, Mo. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Jackson County 1st District, 1924. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="658.99.93">Pierce, Joseph H.</a> — U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/IT-consuls.html ">Messina</a>, as of 1904. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="483.21.58">Pierce, Josiah S.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/MO-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, Pa. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/sthse.html">Pennsylvania state house of representatives</a> from Montgomery County, 1881-82. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="964.16.07">Pierce, L. M.</a> — of Neosho, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/NE-lived.html">Newton County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Newton County, 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="584.11.38">Pierce, Lawrence Warren</a> (b. 1924) — of New York. Born in Philadelphia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/PH-born.html">Philadelphia County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1924/12-31.html">December 31, 1924</a>. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usdjud.html">U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York</a>, 1971; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/us-ct-apps.html">Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit</a>, 1981-90. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-jud-soc.html">American Judicature Society</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="300.58.42">Pierce, Lazarus</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/LR-lived.html">Lenoir County</a>, N.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/comm.html">North Carolina house of commons</a> from Lenoir County, 1804-06, 1809. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="566.20.63">Pierce, Leonard, Jr.</a> — of Texas. Born in Maine. U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/TA-consuls.html ">Matamoros</a>, 1861-64. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="087.71.63">Pierce, Leonard A.</a> — of Maine. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Maine</a> 4th District, 1916. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="654.07.82">Pierce, Leslie L.</a> — of Hartford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Hartford, 1930. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="987.14.13">Pierce, Lewis W.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CL-lived.html">Clinton County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Clinton County, 1859. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="045.31.22">Pierce, Lynne</a> — of Grosse Pointe Woods, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cirjd.html">Circuit judge in Michigan</a> 3rd Circuit; defeated, 2002; elected 2008. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2008. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Daughter of <a href="#568.79.02">Edward Charles Pierce</a>.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="709.28.12">Pierce, M. Byron</a> — of Farmington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/OA-lived.html">Oakland County</a>, Mich. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/farmingtonhills.html#4">Farmington, Mich.</a>, 1891, 1901-11. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="898.89.16">Pierce, Margaret</a> — of Green Valley, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/PI-lived.html">Pima County</a>, Ariz. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/AZ.html">2004</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="890.16.01">Pierce, Marvin</a> — of Harwinton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Harwinton; elected 1904. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="120.91.79">Pierce, Marvin</a> — of Winder, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/BR-lived.html">Barrow County</a>, Ga. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/GA.html">1948</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Pierce, Marvin See <a href="#900.73.93">R. Marvin Pierce</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="264.66.22">Pierce, Marvin DeKalb, Jr.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/TL-lived.html">Terrell County</a>, Ga. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/sthse.html">Georgia state house of representatives</a> from Terrell County, 1939-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="875.49.11">Pierce, Maurice C.</a> — U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/RU-consuls.html ">Murmansk</a>, as of 1919; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ED-consuls.html ">London</a>, as of 1922; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/NO-consuls.html ">Bergen</a>, as of 1926-29; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/NB-consuls.html ">Saint John</a>, as of 1932. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="276.29.78">Pierce, Michael G.</a> — of Kent, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/PO-lived.html">Portage County</a>, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1972/OH.html">1972</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="768.88.82">Pierce, Moses</a> — of Norwich, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NL-lived.html">New London County</a>, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1856/CT.html">1856</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="376.01.28">Pierce, N. Clyde</a> — of Phoenix, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/MA-lived.html">Maricopa County</a>, Ariz. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/AZ.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="985.33.18">Pierce, N. H.</a> — of Menard, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ME-lived.html">Menard County</a>, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/TX.html">1944</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="881.45.87">Pierce, Nathan</a> — of Michigan. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cncn4.html">Delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention</a>, 1850. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="731.73.47">Pierce, Nathan</a> — of Lima Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WA-lived.html">Washtenaw County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/chelsea.html#5">Supervisor of Lima Township, Michigan</a>, 1876. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="656.76.66">Pierce, Nathan W.</a> — of Michigan. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 13th District, 1906. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="607.82.86">Pierce, Nathaniel</a> — of Newburyport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, Mass. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/newburyport.html">Mayor of Newburyport, Mass.</a>, 1868-69. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="566.28.88">Pierce, Nehemiah N.</a> — of Cassville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OE-lived.html">Oneida County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Oneida County 2nd District, 1849. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="944.81.01">Pierce, Nellie Brewer</a> — of Redondo Beach, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/CA.html">1936</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="854.03.36">Pierce, Noble E.</a> (born c.1855) — of Bristol, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Born in Bristol, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-born.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn., about 1855. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/stsen.html">Connecticut state senate</a> 4th District, 1891-94; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/cncn2.html">delegate to Connecticut state constitutional convention</a> from Bristol; elected 1901; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Bristol, 1902. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Pierce, Norman See <a href="#587.67.79">J. Norman Pierce</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="235.53.58">Pierce, Norman O.</a> — of Falls City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/RC-lived.html">Richardson County</a>, Neb. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/fallscity.html#2">Falls City, Neb.</a>, 1866. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="683.00.59">Pierce, Orrin R.</a> — of Hudson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/LE-lived.html">Lenawee County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 2nd District, 1898; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="870.01.84">Pierce, Parker H.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/NV-lived.html">Nevada County</a>, Calif. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/asmbly.html">California state assembly</a> 16th District, 1857-58. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="989.69.52">Pierce, Paul L.</a> — of Watertown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1988/MA.html">1988</a>. Still living as of 1988. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="365.33.06">Pierce, Pauline Elizabeth</a> — of Jacksonville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/DU-lived.html">Duval County</a>, Fla. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/stsen.html">Florida state senate</a> 8th District, 1978. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1978. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="900.73.93">Pierce, R. Marvin</a> — of Wichita Falls, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/WC-lived.html">Wichita County</a>, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/TX.html">1964</a>. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="208.74.09">Pierce, Ray Vaughn</a> (1840-1914) — also known as Ray V. Pierce — of Titusville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CR-lived.html">Crawford County</a>, Pa.; Buffalo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-lived.html">Erie County</a>, N.Y. Born in Stark, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/HE-born.html">Herkimer County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1840/08-06.html">August 6, 1840</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/physician.html">Physician</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/drugs.html">patent medicine manufacturer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a>, 1877-78; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 32nd District, 1879-80; resigned 1880. Died in St. Vincent Island, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/FR-died.html">Franklin County</a>, Fla., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1914/02-04.html">February 4, 1914</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/73.html">73 years, 182 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-buried.html#cms00118">Forest Lawn Cemetery</a>, Buffalo, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married to Mary Jane Smith.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000336">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=408733">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray V. Pierce">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/6690900">Find-A-Grave memorial</a> — <a href="https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=269929">OurCampaigns candidate detail</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="568.31.90">Pierce, Rice Alexander</a> (1848-1936) — of Union City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/OB-lived.html">Obion County</a>, Tenn. Born in Dresden, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/WE-born.html">Weakley County</a>, Tenn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1848/07-03.html">July 3, 1848</a>. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Tennessee</a> 9th District, 1883-85, 1889-93, 1897-1905. Died in Union City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/OB-died.html">Obion County</a>, Tenn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1936/07-12.html">July 12, 1936</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/88.html">88 years, 9 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/OB-buried.html#cms02342">City Cemetery</a>, Union City, Tenn. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000337">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=408734">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Pierce, Richard See <a href="#398.64.04">I. Richard Pierce</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="199.72.09">Pierce, Richard A.</a> — of New Bedford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/BR-lived.html">Bristol County</a>, Mass. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/sthse.html">Massachusetts state house of representatives</a> from New Bedford; elected 1859, 1860. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="530.13.50">Pierce, Robert J.</a> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 15th District, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="195.02.41">Pierce, Robert Layne</a> (1901-1968) — also known as Robert L. Pierce — of Menomonie, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/DN-lived.html">Dunn County</a>, Wis. Born in Durand, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/PE-born.html">Pepin County</a>, Wis., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1901/05-02.html">May 2, 1901</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/WI.html">Wisconsin Republican state chair</a>, 1942-48; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/WI.html">1948</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/WI.html">1952</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/committees.html">Committee on Permanent Organization</a>). Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1968/index.html">1968</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/67.html">about 67 years</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="716.74.69">Pierce, Roy</a> — of Morning Sun, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/LO-lived.html">Louisa County</a>, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/IA.html">1956</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="999.52.40">Pierce, S. Gilbert</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/NC-lived.html">New Castle County</a>, Del. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/stsen.html">Delaware state senate</a> from New Castle County 3rd District, 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="875.78.73">Pierce, Samuel Riley, Jr.</a> (1922-2000) — also known as Samuel R. Pierce, Jr.; "Silent Sam" — Born in Glen Cove, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NA-born.html">Nassau County</a>, Long Island, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1922/09-08.html">September 8, 1922</a>. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/cabinet.html">U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development</a>, 1981-89. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/african.html">African</a> ancestry. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-beta-kappa.html">Phi Beta Kappa</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/alpha-phi-alpha.html">Alpha Phi Alpha</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/first.html">First</a> Black partner of a major New York City law firm. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/first.html">First</a> Black member of the board of directors of a Fortune 500 corporation. Only Black member of the Reagan Cabinet. An independent counsel appointed in March 1990 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">found</a> "a pervasive pattern of improper and illegal behavior" within HUD, amounting to a "monumental and calculated abuse of the public trust." Pierce <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">acknowledged</a> that he <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/misfeasance.html">helped create</a> a climate in which the corruption took place, and in return for that statement, prosecutors agreed not to pursue charges against him. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2000/10-31.html">October 31, 2000</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/78.html">78 years, 53 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/062/000165564">NNDB dossier</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="500.59.44">Pierce, Seth, Jr.</a> — of Cornwall, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Cornwall, 1828. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="291.12.34">Pierce, Stanley A.</a> — of Milwaukee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/MI-lived.html">Milwaukee County</a>, Wis. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/asmbly.html">Wisconsin state assembly</a> from Milwaukee County 11th District, 1954. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="251.13.75">Pierce, Stephen</a> — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1864/PA.html">1864</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="756.45.54">Pierce, Stephen</a> (born c.1950) — of Prescott, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/YA-lived.html">Yavapai County</a>, Ariz. Born about 1950. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2004/AZ.html">2004</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="536.02.43">Pierce, Sterry F.</a> — of Preston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NL-lived.html">New London County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Preston, 1920. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="803.74.08">Pierce, Steve</a> — of Ypsilanti, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WA-lived.html">Washtenaw County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/ypsilanti.html">mayor of Ypsilanti, Mich.</a>, 2006. Still living as of 2021. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="564.55.54">Pierce, Steven D.</a> — Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1988/MA.html">1988</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Massachusetts</a> 1st District, 1991. Still living as of 1991. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="046.30.82">Pierce, Thomas</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/IW-lived.html">Isle of Wight County</a>, Va. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/cnrt.html">Delegate to Virginia convention to ratify U.S. constitution</a> from Isle of Wight County, 1788. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="582.24.99">Pierce, Thomas B.</a> — of Pleasantville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WE-lived.html">Westchester County</a>, N.Y. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/pleasantville.html#2">Pleasantville, N.Y.</a>, 1901. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="253.94.39">Pierce, Thomas D.</a> — of Philadelphia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/PH-lived.html">Philadelphia County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1876/PA.html">1876</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="990.79.49">Pierce, Thomas J.</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1888/RI.html">1888</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="337.19.08">Pierce, Thomas P.</a> — of Manchester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/HI-lived.html">Hillsborough County</a>, N.H. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/manchester.html#2">Manchester, N.H.</a>, 1853-61. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="856.10.26">Pierce, Thomas P.</a> — of Nashua, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/HI-lived.html">Hillsborough County</a>, N.H. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/stsen.html">New Hampshire state senate</a> 7th District, 1874-75. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="249.65.96">Pierce, Thomas T.</a> — of Roslyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NA-lived.html">Nassau County</a>, Long Island, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1972/NY.html">1972</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="735.28.30">Pierce, Thomas W.</a> — of Kewanee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/HE-lived.html">Henry County</a>, Ill. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="229.67.74">Pierce, Tillie</a> — of Billings, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/YE-lived.html">Yellowstone County</a>, Mont. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1972/MT.html">1972</a>; candidate for Presidential Elector for Montana. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="774.95.04">Pierce, W. A.</a> — of Itasca, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/HI-lived.html">Hill County</a>, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/TX.html">1912</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/TX.html">1916</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="746.55.40">Pierce, W. Cal</a> — of Maryville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/NO-lived.html">Nodaway County</a>, Mo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/MO.html">1924</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="177.36.06">Pierce, W. P.</a> — of Illinois. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/cncn4.html">Delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention</a> 43rd District, 1869-70. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="801.54.66">Pierce, W. P.</a> — of Leesburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/LE-lived.html">Lee County</a>, Ga. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/GA.html">1896</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="102.09.44">Pierce, W. T.</a> — of Dover, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/MC-lived.html">McCook County</a>, S.Dak. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 11th District, 1889-90. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="645.05.68">Pierce, Wallace B.</a> — of Augusta, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/RI-lived.html">Richmond County</a>, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/GA.html">1924</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="237.03.11">Pierce, Wallace Edgar</a> (1881-1940) — also known as Wallace E. Pierce — of Plattsburgh, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CL-lived.html">Clinton County</a>, N.Y. Born in Black Brook, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CL-born.html">Clinton County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1881/12-09.html">December 9, 1881</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Clinton County, 1917-19; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CL-parties.html">chair of Clinton County Republican Party</a>, 1927-40; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 31st District, 1939-40; died in office 1940. Died, from a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/heart.html">heart attack</a>, in the Congressional <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/doctor-office.html">physician's office</a>, in the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/us-capitol.html">U.S. Capitol</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-died.html">Washington</a>, D.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1940/01-03.html">January 3, 1940</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/58.html">58 years, 25 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CL-buried.html#cms01708">Riverside Cemetery</a>, Plattsburgh, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000338">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=408735">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="924.13.09">Pierce, Walter C.</a> — of North Vienna, Vienna, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/KE-lived.html">Kennebec County</a>, Maine. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/vienna.html">North Vienna, Maine</a>, 1901. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.boiseartsandhistory.org/history-timeline/mayors/"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/184/89.70.jpg" width=70 height=98 border=0 alt="Walter E. Pierce"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="184.89.70">Pierce, Walter E.</a> (b. 1860) — of Boise, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ID/AD-lived.html">Ada County</a>, Idaho. Born near Waco, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ML-born.html">McLennan County</a>, Tex., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1860/index.html">1860</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/realestate.html">Real estate business</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ID/ofc/boise.html">mayor of Boise, Idaho</a>, 1895-97. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: City of Boise</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="246.74.21">Pierce, Walter Marcus</a> (1861-1954) — also known as Walter M. Pierce — of La Grande, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/UN-lived.html">Union County</a>, Ore. Born near Morris, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/GR-born.html">Grundy County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1861/05-30.html">May 30, 1861</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/ofc/stsen.html">Oregon state senate</a>, 1903; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Oregon</a>, 1923-27; defeated, 1918, 1926; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Oregon</a> 2nd District, 1933-43; defeated, 1928; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/OR.html">1940</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/grange.html">Grange</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1954/03-27.html">March 27, 1954</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/92.html">92 years, 301 days</a>). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/plcrem.html">Cremated</a>; ashes scattered. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000339">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=408736">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/walter-marcus-pierce/">National Governors Association biography</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/6921207">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="556.24.35">Pierce, Willard R.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/KE-lived.html">Kent County</a>, Del. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/sthse.html">Delaware state house of representatives</a> from Kent County 10th District, 1935-36. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="646.83.30">Pierce, William</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/RE-lived.html">Rensselaer County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Rensselaer County, 1826, 1828. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="756.94.62">Pierce, William</a> — of Roxbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Roxbury, 1832. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="740.04.94">Pierce, William</a> (b. 1863) — of Liverpool, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ED-lived.html">England</a>. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ED-born.html">England</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1863/03-02.html">March 2, 1863</a>. Not U.S. citizen; U.S. Deputy Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ED-consuls.html ">Liverpool</a>, 1894-1911; U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/PE-consuls.html ">Charlottetown</a>, as of 1916-20. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="118.10.13">Pierce, William J.</a> (born c.1859) — of Hartford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Born in Newark, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/LI-born.html">Licking County</a>, Ohio, about 1859. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/realestate.html">Real estate business</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/stsen.html">Connecticut state senate</a> 1st District, 1911-12. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="698.93.72">Pierce, William Leigh</a> (1740-1789) — of Savannah, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/CT-lived.html">Chatham County</a>, Ga. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1740/index.html">1740</a>. Major in Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/sthse.html">Georgia state house of representatives</a>, 1786; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/ccdel.html">Delegate to Continental Congress from Georgia</a>, 1787; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/founders.html">member, U.S. Constitutional Convention</a>, 1787. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/soc-cincinnati.html">Society of the Cincinnati</a>. Died in Savannah, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/CT-died.html">Chatham County</a>, Ga., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1789/12-10.html">December 10, 1789</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/49.html">about 49 years</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000340">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=408737">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="605.57.67">Pierce, William P.</a> — U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CU-consuls.html ">Cienfuegos</a>, as of 1884. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="704.95.62">Pierce, William S.</a> — Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1856/PA.html">1856</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="378.26.85">Pierce, Wilson H.</a> — of Country Club Hills, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/countryclubhills.html">mayor of Country Club Hills, Ill.</a>, 1999. Still living as of 1999. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="814.63.99">Pierce, Winburne</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1900/TX.html">1900</a>. 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