Legislator Details

Image of Charles Sumner Pierce
Image Description:
Charles S. Pierce portrait from Manual 1927 p.xli

Charles Sumner Pierce
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 34

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 6/12/1858
City: Redford Township, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 7/26/1928
City: Lansing, MI
County: Ingham County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date: 7/28/1928
City: Lansing, MI
County: Ingham County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Frances Barnard, dau. of Mrs. Mortimer L. Smith, 1889 [Frances died in 1900]; children: 3, Barnard, Virginia (Davey) and Kenneth ; married Charlotte E. Kennedy, dau. of Thomas and Anna (Wilson) Kennedy, 6/26/1907 in Grand Marais, MI; children: Charles S., jr.

Number of Children: 4

Background

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Military Service:
Occupation: school principal, publisher, lawyer
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
attended common schools; graduated from State Normal School (now EMU), 1882; graduated from University of Michigan Law School, 1887.

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Onesimous O. and Catharine (Blue) Pierce.Principal of Au Sable Schools, 1882-84. Owner of the Au Sable Press newspaper (previously named Au Sable and Oscoda News and renamed Saturday Night). Served as clerk for Judge O.E.M. Cutcheon. Served as village attorney of Oscoda and Iosco County commissioner of schools [1891-93]. He was clerk of the House of Representatives for 20 years. In addition, he had been a state game and fish warden; superintendent of the Capitol; deputy secretary of state; secretary of the Senate; postmaster of Oscoda, 1898. Member of the Knights of Pythias; the National Union; and the Loyal Guard.

Notable Facts:
Descendant of the captain of the ship that brought Roger Williams to America. Son of Rep. Onesimous O. Pierce.

Sessions Served:

Thirty-Seventh Legislature, 1893-1894
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Engrossment and Enrollment, Judiciary , Roads and Bridges , Special Committee on Railroad Taxation, Special Committee on Apportionment, Insurance , Normal School
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Oscoda
County of Residence Iosco
District: 28
District Description: Counties of Alcona, Clare, Crawford, Gladwin, Iosco, Missaukee, Ogemaw, Oscoda and Roscommon

Date Elected: 11/8/1892
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1893
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
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Bibliography:

Manual 1893, p.590; 1929 HJ p.9, HR1; SeekMI; Find-a-Grave.com, includes portrait; Men of Progress p.151, includes portrait; MIMarRec 1867-1952; USCen 1910,1920; Moore 4:1768-69
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