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Pierce, Thomas W. "Thos."

Sessions Served    Other Information

Territorial House 1856 (District 11)

Party when first elected:  Not Available

Counties Served:  Carver, Davis (defunct), Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 8/23/1825 (uncertain)
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Birth County: Lancaster
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names: Thos.
City of Residence (when first elected): Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected): Builder/Contractor/Carpenter/President, Protective Association (Defended Claims from Land Jumpers)

EDUCATION

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Margaretta Moss (married in 1849)
Children: Two children: Frederick W., and Laura Jennie
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Toensing lists 1825 as his birth year; Warner, George E. History of Hennepin County and The City of Minneapolis, 1881, North Star Publishing, p. 351 lists 1823. The History of Minnesota: from the French Explorations to the Present Time, 1873 lists him as being 30 years old in 1856.

Toensing lists his city of residence as Richfield. The History of Minnesota: from the French Explorations to the Present Time, 1873 lists Minneapolis.

He moved to St. Anthony, Minnesota in 1852.

Total Days Served: 371

SESSIONS SERVED

7th Territorial Legislative Session (1856)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1856
Body: Territorial House
District: 11
Elected: 10/9/1855
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/2/1856 to 1/6/1857
Oath Date: 1/2/1856
Counties Represented: Carver, Davis (defunct), Hennepin
Occupation: Builder/Contractor/Carpenter/President, Protective Association (Defended Claims from Land Jumpers)
Party: Not Available
Committees:
  • Territorial Affairs
Session Notes: From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.

OTHER INFORMATION

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