Josiah Pierce, Gorham, ca. 1860
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Josiah Pierce (1792-1866), a native of Baldwin, graduated from Bowdoin College and moved to Gorham in 1821 to practice law.
A skillful lawyer and eloquent orator, he was well-connected both in and out of politics. He was the Judge of Probate for Cumberland County for ten years, a Town Selectman and a State Senator for three years, serving as President in both 1835 and 1836.
He wrote "A History of the Town of Gorham, Maine" in 1862.
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- Title: Josiah Pierce, Gorham, ca. 1860
- Creation Date: circa 1860
- Subject Date: circa 1835
- Town: Baldwin, Gorham
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME
- Media: carte de visite
- Dimensions (cm): 7.6 x 5
- Local Code: S20-120
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine State Archives
84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084
(207) 287-5795
http://www.state.me.us/sos/arc/
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Lawyers--Maine
Pierce, Josiah, 1792-1866--Portrait photographs
Cartes de visite
Maine. Legislature. Senate
Legislators--Maine
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