Henry B. Pierce

Henry Bailey Pierce
15th Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
In office 1876–1891
Preceded by	Oliver Warner
Succeeded by	William M. Olin
Personal details
Born	August 6, 1841 Duxbury, Massachusetts
Died	April 1898 (1898-05) (aged 56) Abington, Massachusetts
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	C. Elvira Carew; married October 19, 1861, b. Sept. 26, 1839; died, April 9, 1862. Augusta Arnold; married December 31, 1865, b. September. 6, 1841, d. February 10, 1882. Fanny B. Pease; married April 25, 1883, b. Oct. 19, 1843.
Children	Eugene E. Pierce, b. April 16, 1868; Anne G. Pierce, b. May 31, 1877.
Residence	Abington, Massachusetts
Profession	Insurance executive
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service/branch	Union Army
Years of service	October 14, 1861-July 10, 1865
Rank	Captain
Unit	23rd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Henry Bailey Pierce was a Massachusetts insurance executive and politician who served as Secretary of the Commonwealth from 1876 to 1891.

Pierce was born on August 6, 1841 in Duxbury, Massachusetts.

Pierce married three times, first to C. Elvira Carew, they were married on October 19, 1861, she died on April 9, 1862. Pierce then married Augusta Arnold on December 31, 1865, she died on February 10, 1882. On April 25, 1883 Pierce married his third wife Fanny B. Pease.

Pierce had two children, Eugene E. Pierce, born on April 16, 1868, and Anne G. Pierce, born May 31, 1877.

Pierce served in the 23rd Regiment Massachusetts Infantry Volunteers during the American Civil War. Pierce enlisted on October 14, 1861 and he was discharged on July 10, 1865.

Pierce served as Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth for sixteen years, from 1876 to 1891.

Pierce was the president of the Abington Mutual Fire Insurance Company, and the Boston manager or the American Surety Company.

Pierce died at his home in Abington, Massachusetts in April 1898.

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