Edward L. Pierce

American politician, Massachusetts
Person human Q5344023
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Edward L. Pierce

Summary

Edward L. Pierce is a human[1]. His place of birth was Stoughton[2]. He was born on March 29, 1829[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on September 6, 1897[5]. He worked as a writer[6], politician[7], and biographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Edward L. Pierce's place of birth was Stoughton[2].
  • Edward L. Pierce died in Paris[4].
  • Edward L. Pierce was born on March 29, 1829[3].
  • Edward L. Pierce died on September 6, 1897[5].
  • Edward L. Pierce is buried at Milton Cemetery[10].
  • Edward L. Pierce's father was Jesse Pierce[11].
  • Edward L. Pierce's mother was Eliza S. Pierce[12].
  • A child of Edward L. Pierce was Mary Mackie Pierce[13].
  • A child of Edward L. Pierce was Arthur Johnson Pierce[14].
  • Edward L. Pierce held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Edward L. Pierce's professions included writer[6].
  • Edward L. Pierce's professions included politician[7].
  • Edward L. Pierce worked as a biographer[8].
  • Edward L. Pierce held the position of member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[16].
  • Edward L. Pierce held the position of member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[17].
  • Edward L. Pierce held the position of member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[18].
  • Edward L. Pierce held the position of member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[19].
  • Edward L. Pierce was educated at Brown University[20].
  • Edward L. Pierce was educated at Harvard Law School[21].
  • Edward L. Pierce is recorded as male[22].
  • Edward L. Pierce's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Edward L. Pierce's residence is recorded as Massachusetts[24].
  • Edward L. Pierce's residence is recorded as Milton[25].
  • Edward L. Pierce's family name is recorded as Pierce[26].
  • Edward L. Pierce's given name is recorded as Edward[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Stoughton[2], Edward L. Pierce… he was born on March 29, 1829[3]. His father was Jesse Pierce[11]. His mother was Eliza S. Pierce[12].

Education

Educated at Brown University[20], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1765[30], headquartered in Providence[31] and Harvard Law School[21], a graduate school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1817[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], politician[7], and biographer[8]. Positions held include member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[16], a position[35], in United States[36].

Personal Life

Children include Mary Mackie Pierce[13] and Arthur Johnson Pierce[14].

Death and Burial

Edward L. Pierce died on September 6, 1897[5]. He died in Paris[4]. He is buried at Milton Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Edward L. Pierce ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Edward L. Pierce born?

Edward L. Pierce was born in Stoughton[2].

Where did Edward L. Pierce die?

Edward L. Pierce passed away in Paris[4].

Who were Edward L. Pierce's parents?

Edward L. Pierce's father was Jesse Pierce[11]. Edward L. Pierce's mother was Eliza S. Pierce[12].

What did Edward L. Pierce do for work?

Edward L. Pierce worked as writer[6], politician[7], and biographer[8].

Where did Edward L. Pierce go to school?

Edward L. Pierce was educated at Brown University[20] and Harvard Law School[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Retrieved . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Retrieved . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Massachusetts Legislative Biography File. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, politician, biographer
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  2. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Yale lux id person/ab781a4a-9fc5-4ddb-a2ca-464ad345992d
    Find a grave memorial id 213337961
    Writing language English
    Online books page author id Pierce, Edward Lillie, 1829-1897
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30850|batch #30850]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (6)"
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