Pierce, Ephraim
House 1857-58 (District 17)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Brown, Nicollet
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1834 (uncertain)
Birth Place:
North Chelsea, Massachusetts
Birth County:
Suffolk
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
7/1/1865
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Saint Peter
Occupation (when first elected):
None Listed
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
Company B, Third Minnesota Regiment, U.S. Army (Captain);
1861 to 1865
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He died in DeValls Bluff, Arkansas while in military service and is buried in the Little Rock National Cemetery.
His birth year is either 1833 or 1834,
Elected: 10/13/1857
Residence: Saint Peter
Term of Office: 12/2/1857 to 12/6/1859
Counties Represented:
Brown, Nicollet
Occupation: None Listed
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Judiciary
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Public Lands (Chair)
Session Notes:
He was sworn in on December 3, 1857.
An 1858-59 session was not held due to the protracted session of 1857-58. (Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1872, p. 66) Thus, even though the first session was adjourned on August 12, 1858; the term end date for it is listed as the day before the second legislative session's start date.
Photographs
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.