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Born 1855
From History of Goodhue County, Minnesota (1909), History of Dakota and Goodhue counties, Minnesota / (1910)
Arthur P. Pierce, the genial mayor of Red Wing, has occupied the mayoralty chair of the city for a longer period than any other man in its history. He is of New England parentage, born in Hudson, N. H., November 10, 1855, son of John Preble Pierce and Martha Ellen (Chase) Pierce. As a small boy he came to what was then the village of Red Wing and lived with his uncle, the banker. J. C. Pierce. He attended the schools of Red Wing and in 1875 graduated from the Shattuck School at
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Faribault. After a number of years as bank clerk in Zumbrota and also in the Bank of Pierce, Simmons & (' of Red Wing, lie started in the insurance business, which lie has since continued, having an office on.Main street. In 1893 he was first elected mayor and since thai date has served continuously with the exception of the term 1899-01, when E. II. Blodgett served; and 1901-03, when John II. Rich served. Be was commissioned first captain of Company G, Firsl Minnesota National Guards, at the organization of the company and remained in that office until
June 13, 1887, when he was pr ted to major. Subsequently he was promoted to lieutenant colonel, resigning in 1894. Later he again entered the local company and served as captain from January 6, 1902. to July 7. 1905, when he retired from the service. Mayor Pierce was the fourth president of the Commercial Club and in this capacity he has served several years. He has also 'been fleet captain of the yacht club for several years. In addition to these two organizations, he belongs to the Elks. He married Jennie C. Cummings, of Windsor, Vt. This union has been blessed with four children, as follows: George; Kate, now Mrs. Fred Seebach: Marian, now traveling in Europe, and Raymond, who attends the public schools. Several years ago. Mr. Pierce was elected secretary of the Red "Wing Building Association, a position he still retains. The story of the growth and development of Red "Wing under his administration, as well as the account of the beautifying of the Mississippi levee, which was his pet project, is told elsewhere in this history with the records of the municipal government of the city.
As printed in History of Goodhue County, Minnesota (1909). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Arthur P. Pierce, the genial mayor of Red AVing, has occupied the mayoralty chair of the city for a longer period than any other man in its history. He is of New England parentage, born in Hudson, N. II., November 10, 1855, son of John Preble Pierce and Martha Ellen (Chase) Pierce. As a small boy he came to what was then the village of Red Wing and lived with his uncle, the banker, J. C. Pierce. He attended the schools of Red Wing and in 1875 graduated from the Shattuck School at
Faribault. After a number of years as bank clerk in Zumbrota and also in the Bank of Pierce, Simmons & Co., of Red Wing, lie started in the insurance business, which he has since continued, having an office on Main street. In 1893 he was first elected mayor and since that date has served continuously with the exception of the term 1899-01, when E. II. Blodgett served; and 1901-03, when John H. Rich served. He was commissioned first captain of Company G, First Minnesota National Guards, at the organization of the company and remained in that office until June 13, 1887, when he was promoted to major. Subsequently he was promoted to lieutenant colonel, resigning in 1894. Later he again entered the local company and served as captain from January 6, 1902, to. July 7, 1905, when he retired from the service. Mayor Pierce was the fourth president of the Commercial Club and in this capacity he has served several years. He has also been fleet captain of the yacht club for several years. In addition, to these two organizations, he belongs to the Elks. He married Jennie C. Cummings, of Windsor, Vt. This union has been blessed with four children, as follows: George; Kate, now Mrs. Fred Seebach; Marian, now traveling in Europe, and Raymond, who attends the public schools. Several years ago. Mr. Pierce was elected secretary of the Red Wing Building Association, a position he still retains. The story of the growth and development of Red Wing under his administration, as well as the account of the beautifying of the Mississippi levee, which was his pet project, is told elsewhere in this history with the records of the municipal government of the city.
As printed in History of Dakota and Goodhue counties, Minnesota / (1910). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: John H. (b. 1852)
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