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George H. Pierce (June 27, 1872 – October 22, 1967) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. ==Life== He was born on June 27, 1872, in Humphrey, Cattaraugus County, New York, the son of Harlow Pierce (1833–1910) and Lydia (Stevens) Pierce. He attended the district schools and Ten Broeck Academy in Franklinville.〔(''New York Red Book'' ) (1961–1962; pg. 89)〕 Then he read law, was admitted to the bar in 1898, and practiced law in Olean. On May 8, 1902, he married Caroline L. Smith, and their only son was Harlow William Pierce (1905–1948).〔(''HARLOW W. PIERCE'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on March 14, 1948 (subscription required)〕 He was a Justice of the Peace in the Town of Allegany; Police Justice of the Village of Allegany; President of the Board of Education of Allegany; Village Attorney of Allegany for four years;〔(Pierce genealogy ) at Ancestry.com〕 and Mayor of Olean from 1924 to 1929.〔(''Mayors of Olean'' ) at City of Olean official website (portrait )〕 Pierce was a member of the New York State Senate from 1943 to 1962, sitting in the 164th, 165th, 166th, 167th, 168th, 169th, 170th, 171st, 172nd and 173rd New York State Legislatures. He was Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary from 1959〔(''SENATOR PIERCE, 86, TO HEAD LAW PANEL'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on January 8, 1959 (subscription required)〕 to 1962. He died on October 22, 1967, in St. Francis Hospital in Olean, New York;〔(''George H. Pierce Is Dead at 95'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on October 23, 1967 (subscription required)〕 and was buried at the Allegany Cemetery in Allegany. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「George H. Pierce」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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