Henry B. Pierce
Henry Bailey Pierce | |
|---|---|
| 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 Duxbury, Massachusetts |
| Died | April 1898 (aged 56) Abington, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | C. Elvira Carew; married October 19, 1861, b. September 26, 1839; died, April 9, 1862. Augusta Arnold; married December 31, 1865, b. September. 6, 1841, d. February 10, 1882. Fanny B. Pease; married April 25, 1883, b. Oct. 19, 1843. |
| Children | Eugene E. Pierce, b. April 16, 1868; Anne G. Pierce, b. May 31, 1877. |
| Residence | Abington, Massachusetts |
| Profession | Insurance executive |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Branch/service | Union Army |
| Years of service | October 14, 1861-July 10, 1865 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 23rd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Henry Bailey Pierce (1841-1898) was a Massachusetts insurance executive and politician who served as Secretary of the Commonwealth from 1876 to 1891.