Silas Peirce | |
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| Chairman of theBoston Board of Aldermen | |
| In office 1861–1862 | |
| Preceded by | Otis Clapp |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Phillips Rich |
| In office 1859–1860 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Wrightman |
| Succeeded by | Otis Clapp |
| Member of the Boston Board of Aldermen | |
| In office 1859–1860 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Wightman |
| Succeeded by | Otis Clapp |
| In office January 1857 – January, 1862 | |
| In office January, 1863 – January, 1864 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 15, 1793[1] Scituate, Massachusetts[1][2] |
| Died | August 27, 1879 (1879-08-28) (aged 86)[3]Boston, Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Grocer and politician |
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Silas Peirce (February 15, 1793 – August 27, 1879) was an Americangrocer andpolitician who founded the wholesale grocer[4] Silas Peirce & Co, in Boston, Massachusetts.[2] in April, 1815.[5] The grocery firm of Silas Peirce & Co., Ltd. lasted 111 years.[4]
Peirce served as chairman and a member of theBoston Board of Aldermen.
From 1816 to 1822, Peirce served in the First Regiment, Third Brigade, Fourth Division of theMassachusetts Volunteer Militia.[2] In 1821 Peirce joined theAncient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts.[6]
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| Preceded by | Chairman of the Board of Aldermen ofBoston, Massachusetts 1859–1860 | Succeeded by Otis Clapp |
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