Robert B. F. Peirce
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Robert Bruce Fraser Peirce (February 17, 1843 - December 5, 1898) was a U.S. Representative
from Indiana
.
Born in Laurel, Indiana
, Peirce attended the public schools and also educated by private tutors.
He served in the Civil War
as second lieutenant of Company H, One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Regiment, Indiana Volunteers.
He was graduated from Wabash College
, Crawfordsville, Indiana
, in 1866.
He studied law at Shelbyville, Indiana
.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1866 and commenced practice in Crawfordsville in 1867.
Peirce was elected prosecuting attorney of Montgomery County in 1868 and reelected in 1870 and 1872.
Peirce was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-seventh
Congress (March 4, 1881-March 3, 1883).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1882 to the Forty-eighth
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
He was appointed receiver for the Toledo, St. Louis & Western Railway.
He died in Indianapolis, Indiana
, December 5, 1898.
He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery, Crawfordsville, Indiana
.
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 Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
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Born in Laurel, Indiana
Laurel, Indiana
Laurel is a town in Laurel Township, Franklin County, Indiana, United States. The population was 512 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Laurel is located at ....
, Peirce attended the public schools and also educated by private tutors.
He served in the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
as second lieutenant of Company H, One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Regiment, Indiana Volunteers.
He was graduated from Wabash College
Wabash College
Wabash College is a small, private, liberal arts college for men, located in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Along with Hampden-Sydney College and Morehouse College, Wabash is one of only three remaining traditional all-men's liberal arts colleges in the United States.-History:Wabash College was founded...
, Crawfordsville, Indiana
Crawfordsville, Indiana
Crawfordsville is a city in Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 15,915. The city is the county seat of Montgomery County...
, in 1866.
He studied law at Shelbyville, Indiana
Shelbyville, Indiana
Shelbyville is a city in Addison Township, Shelby County, Indiana, United States. The population was 17,951 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Shelby County...
.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1866 and commenced practice in Crawfordsville in 1867.
Peirce was elected prosecuting attorney of Montgomery County in 1868 and reelected in 1870 and 1872.
Peirce was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Forty-seventh
47th United States Congress
The Forty-seventh 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, 1881 to March 4, 1883, during the administration...
Congress (March 4, 1881-March 3, 1883).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1882 to the Forty-eighth
48th United States Congress
The Forty-eighth 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, 1883 to March 4, 1885, during the last two years...
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
He was appointed receiver for the Toledo, St. Louis & Western Railway.
He died in Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, December 5, 1898.
He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery, Crawfordsville, Indiana
Crawfordsville, Indiana
Crawfordsville is a city in Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 15,915. The city is the county seat of Montgomery County...
.