Henry L. Pierce
(August 23, 1825 — December 17, 1896) Pierce was a businessman and politician. Henry Lillie Pierce was born in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. After attending school at Bridgewater, Massachusetts, Pierce entered the manufacturing business. He served as a member of the State House of Representatives (1860-1862, 1866) and as a member of the Boston Board of Aldermen (1870-1871). Pierce was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of William Whiting. He served in Congress from December 1, 1873 to March 3, 1877.
[Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/P000335]
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Massachusetts Delegation - The Civil Rights Act of 1875
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