Dutee Jerauld Pearce
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Dutee Jerauld Pearce was a U.S. Representative
from Rhode Island
.
Born on the island of Prudence, Rhode Island, Pearce was graduated from Brown University
, Providence, Rhode Island
, in 1808.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
and commenced practice in Newport, Rhode Island
.
Held various local offices.
Attorney general of Rhode Island 1819-1825.
United States district attorney in 1824 and 1825.
He served as member of the state house of representatives.
Pearce was elected as an Adams candidate to the Nineteenth
and Twentieth
Congresses, reelected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-first
and Twenty-second
Congresses and elected as an Anti-Masonic candidate to the Twenty-third
and Twenty-fourth
Congresses (March 4, 1825-March 3, 1837).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business (Twentieth and Twenty-first Congresses).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1836 to the Twenty-fifth
Congress.
He died in Newport, Rhode Island
, May 9, 1849.
He was interred in the Common Burial Ground.
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 Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
.
Born on the island of Prudence, Rhode Island, Pearce was graduated from Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
, Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
, in 1808.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
and commenced practice in Newport, Rhode Island
Newport, Rhode Island
Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about south of Providence. Known as a New England summer resort and for the famous Newport Mansions, it is the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport which houses the United States Naval War...
.
Held various local offices.
Attorney general of Rhode Island 1819-1825.
United States district attorney in 1824 and 1825.
He served as member of the state house of representatives.
Pearce was elected as an Adams candidate to the Nineteenth
19th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: John Gaillard , until December 4, 1825** Nathaniel Macon , from May 20, 1826- House of Representatives :* Speaker: John W. Taylor -Members:...
and Twentieth
20th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: Samuel Smith - House of Representatives :* Speaker: Andrew Stevenson -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congresses, reelected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-first
21st United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: Samuel Smith - House of Representatives :* Speaker: Andrew Stevenson -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
and Twenty-second
22nd United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President:** John C. Calhoun , resigned December 28, 1832, thereafter vacant.* President pro tempore:** Samuel Smith , first elected December 5, 1831** Littleton W...
Congresses and elected as an Anti-Masonic candidate to the Twenty-third
23rd United States Congress
-House of Representatives:For the beginning of this congress, the size of the House was increased from 213 seats to 240 seats, following the 1830 United States Census .- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren...
and Twenty-fourth
24th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:During this congress one House seat was added for each of the new states of Arkansas and Michigan.-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :...
Congresses (March 4, 1825-March 3, 1837).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business (Twentieth and Twenty-first Congresses).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1836 to the Twenty-fifth
25th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Richard Mentor Johnson * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James K. Polk -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress.
He died in Newport, Rhode Island
Newport, Rhode Island
Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about south of Providence. Known as a New England summer resort and for the famous Newport Mansions, it is the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport which houses the United States Naval War...
, May 9, 1849.
He was interred in the Common Burial Ground.