James H. Pierson

James Henry Pierson (May 26, 1838 – March 28, 1914) was an American politician from New York.[1]

Life

James H. Pierson was born on May 26, 1838 in Southampton, New York, the son of Philetus Pierson and Elizabeth Reeves. His ancestor was Henry Pierson, who immigrated to Southampton in 1640 to join his brother Abraham Pierson.[1] Pierson's father Philetus was a whaling captain.[2]

As a young man, Pierson served as Southampton's highway commissioner, assessor, tax collector, and inspector of elections.[1] In 1881, he was elected as a Republican to be Southampton's town supervisor. He served as supervisor until 1902.[3]

In 1889, Pierson was elected to the New York State Assembly, representing Suffolk County. He served in the Assembly in 1890, 1891, and 1892.[4]

Pierson never married. He was the first president of the Southampton Bank, president of the Sag Harbor Savings Bank, president of the Southampton Water Works Company, and one of the founders and president of the Southampton Cemetery Association.[1]

Pierson died in his Southampton home on March 28, 1914.[1] He was buried in Southampton's North End Cemetery.[5]

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References
  1. "James H. Pierson Dead". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 30 March 1914.
  2. "Hon. James Henry Pierson". The Sag-Harbor Express. 2 April 1914.
  3. Goddard, David (2011-09-01). Colonizing Southampton: The Transformation of a Long Island Community, 1870-1900. Albany, New York: SUNY Press. pp. 119–120. ISBN 978-1-4384-3798-9.CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  4. Lloyd, Will L. (1892). The New York Red Book. Albany: James B. Lyon. pp. 150–151.CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  5. "James Henry Pierson (1838-1914) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
New York State Assembly
Preceded by
Henry E. Huntting		 New York State Assembly
Suffolk County
1890-1892		 Succeeded by
Richard Higbie
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