Ray V. Pierce
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Ray Vaughn Pierce was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Stark, New York
, Pierce attended public and private schools.
He was graduated from Eclectic Medical College, Cincinnati, Ohio
, in 1862.
Practiced medicine in Titusville, Pennsylvania
from 1862 to 1866.
He moved to Buffalo, New York
, in 1867.
He engaged in the manufacture and sale of proprietary medicines and established the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute.
He served as member of the State senate 1877-1879.
Pierce was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-sixth
Congress and served from March 4, 1879, to September 18, 1880, when he resigned.
He was publisher of the Medical Adviser and also a manufacturer.
He died on St. Vincents Island, Florida, February 4, 1914.
He was interred in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York
.
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 New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born in Stark, New York
Stark, New York
Stark is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 767 at the 2000 census. The town was named after a Revolutionary War General named John Stark.The Town of Stark is in the eastern part of Herkimer County.- History :...
, Pierce attended public and private schools.
He was graduated from Eclectic Medical College, Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, in 1862.
Practiced medicine in Titusville, Pennsylvania
Titusville, Pennsylvania
Titusville is a city in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,146 at the 2000 census. In 1859, oil was successfully drilled in Titusville, resulting in the birth of the modern oil industry.-History:...
from 1862 to 1866.
He moved to Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, in 1867.
He engaged in the manufacture and sale of proprietary medicines and established the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute.
He served as member of the State senate 1877-1879.
Pierce 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 Forty-sixth
46th United States Congress
The Forty-sixth 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, 1879 to March 4, 1881, during the last two years of...
Congress and served from March 4, 1879, to September 18, 1880, when he resigned.
He was publisher of the Medical Adviser and also a manufacturer.
He died on St. Vincents Island, Florida, February 4, 1914.
He was interred in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
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