Charles Wilson Pierce
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Charles Wilson Pierce was a U.S. Representative
from Alabama
.
Born in Benton, New York
, Pierce completed preparatory studies.
He moved with his father to Sandusky, Ohio
, in 1829, and from there to Huntsville, Ohio
, in 1847.
He moved to Havana, Illinois
, in 1855.
During the Civil War
enlisted in Company B, Eighty-fifth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and was elected first lieutenant.
He was appointed quartermaster June 14, 1864.
Commissioned major in 1865.
He settled in Demopolis, Alabama
.
Held various public offices.
Upon the readmission of Alabama to representation was elected as a Republican
to the Fortieth
Congress and served from July 21, 1868, to March 3, 1869.
He declined to be a candidate for renomination.
He moved to Nebraska in 1872.
He served as member of the Nebraska State constitutional convention in 1875.
Pierce was elected to the State senate in 1877 and reelected in 1880.
He resigned in 1881 to become register of the United States land office, which position he held until May 1886.
He returned to his farm.
He died in Hastings, Florida
, February 18, 1907.
He was interred in the family plot on the home farm near Waverly, Nebraska
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
.
Born in Benton, New York
Benton, New York
Benton is a town in Yates County, New York, United States. The population was 2,640 at the 2000 census. The town is named after an early resident.The Town of Benton is located in the northeast part of the county...
, Pierce completed preparatory studies.
He moved with his father to Sandusky, Ohio
Sandusky, Ohio
Sandusky is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Erie County. It is located in northern Ohio and is situated on the shores of Lake Erie, almost exactly half-way between Toledo to the west and Cleveland to the east....
, in 1829, and from there to Huntsville, Ohio
Huntsville, Ohio
Huntsville is a village in Logan County, Ohio, United States. The population was 454 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Huntsville is located at ....
, in 1847.
He moved to Havana, Illinois
Havana, Illinois
Havana is a city in Mason County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,577 at the 2000 census, and 3,260 at a 2009 estimate. It is the county seat of Mason County.-Geography:...
, in 1855.
During the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
enlisted in Company B, Eighty-fifth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and was elected first lieutenant.
He was appointed quartermaster June 14, 1864.
Commissioned major in 1865.
He settled in Demopolis, Alabama
Demopolis, Alabama
Demopolis is the largest city in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. The population was 7,483 at the time of the 2010 United States Census....
.
Held various public offices.
Upon the readmission of Alabama to representation was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Fortieth
40th United States Congress
The Fortieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1867 to March 4, 1869, during the third and fourth...
Congress and served from July 21, 1868, to March 3, 1869.
He declined to be a candidate for renomination.
He moved to Nebraska in 1872.
He served as member of the Nebraska State constitutional convention in 1875.
Pierce was elected to the State senate in 1877 and reelected in 1880.
He resigned in 1881 to become register of the United States land office, which position he held until May 1886.
He returned to his farm.
He died in Hastings, Florida
Hastings, Florida
Hastings is a town and agricultural center in St. Johns County, Florida, United States, southwest of St. Augustine. The population was 521 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 607.-History:...
, February 18, 1907.
He was interred in the family plot on the home farm near Waverly, Nebraska
Waverly, Nebraska
Waverly is a city in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,448 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Waverly is located at ....
.