Silas Peirce
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City of Boston Chairman Board of Aldermen |
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In office 1861 – 1862 |
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| Preceded by | Otis Clapp |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Phillips Rich |
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City of Boston Chairman Board of Aldermen |
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In office 1859 – 1860 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph Wightman |
| Succeeded by | Otis Clapp |
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City of Boston Board of Aldermen |
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In office January 1857 – January, 1862 |
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City of Boston Board of Aldermen |
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In office January, 1863 – January, 1864 |
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| Born | February 15, 1793 Scituate, Massachusetts
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August 27, 1879 (aged 86) Boston, Massachusetts
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| Occupation | Grocer and politician |
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Silas Peirce (February 15, 1793 – August 27, 1879) was an American grocer and politician who founded the wholesale grocer Silas Peirce & Co, in Boston, Massachusetts. in April, 1815. The grocery firm of Silas Peirce & Co., Ltd. lasted 111 years.
Peirce served as Chairman and a member of the Boston Board of Aldermen.
From 1816 to 1822, Peirce served in the First Regiment, Third Brigade, Fourth Division of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia. In 1821 Peirce joined the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts.
Silas Peirce's Business card circa 1822
Boston, Massachusetts
1859–1860
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