Henry Bailey Pierce | |
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15th Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth | |
In office 1876–1891 | |
Governor | Alexander H. Rice Thomas Talbot John Davis Long Benjamin F. Butler George D. Robinson Oliver Ames John Q. A. Brackett |
Preceded by | Oliver Warner |
Succeeded by | William M. Olin |
Personal details | |
Born | August 6,1841 [1] Duxbury,Massachusetts [1] |
Died | April 1898 56) [2] [3] Abington,Massachusetts [1] | (aged
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | C. Elvira Carew;married October 19,1861,b. September 26,1839;died,April 9,1862. [4] Augusta Arnold;married December 31,1865,b. September. 6,1841,d. February 10,1882. [4] Fanny B. Pease;married April 25,1883,b. Oct. 19,1843. [4] |
Children | Eugene E. Pierce,b. April 16,1868; [5] Anne G. Pierce,b. May 31,1877. [5] |
Residence | Abington,Massachusetts [1] |
Profession | Insurance executive |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Branch/service | Union Army [1] |
Years of service | October 14,1861-July 10,1865 [5] |
Rank | Captain [1] |
Unit | 23rd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry [1] [5] |
Battles/wars | American Civil War [1] |
Henry Bailey Pierce (1841-1898) was a Massachusetts insurance executive [2] and politician who served as Secretary of the Commonwealth [2] [3] from 1876 to 1891.
Pierce was born on August 6,1841,in Duxbury,Massachusetts. [1]
Pierce married three times,first to C. Elvira Carew,they were married on October 19,1861,she died on April 9,1862. [4] Pierce then married Augusta Arnold on December 31,1865,she died on February 10,1882. [4] On April 25,1883,Pierce married his third wife Fanny B. Pease. [4]
Pierce had two children,Eugene E. Pierce,born on April 16,1868, [5] and Anne G. Pierce,born May 31,1877. [5]
Pierce served in the 23rd Regiment Massachusetts Infantry Volunteers [1] [5] during the American Civil War. [1] Pierce enlisted on October 14,1861,and he was discharged on July 10,1865. [5]
Pierce served as Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth for sixteen years,from 1876 to 1891.
Pierce was the president of the Abington Mutual Fire Insurance Company, [2] and the Boston manager or the American Surety Company. [2]
Pierce died at his home in Abington,Massachusetts,in April 1898. [1] [2]
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