Jeremiah H. Pierson
Encyclopedia
Jeremiah Halsey Pierson was an American politician from New York
.
, in 1772. He attended the public schools in Richmond and Stockbridge, Massachusetts
, and completed preparatory studies. He studied law, was admitted to the bar
, and practiced in Massachusetts
.
Pierson removed to Ramapo in 1795. He practiced law and engaged in mercantile pursuits and manufacturing. He was a Justice of the Peace
from 1800 to 1811. He was an associate justice of the Rockland County Court in 1808.
Pierson was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the 17th United States Congress
, holding office from December 3, 1821, to March 3, 1823. Afterwards he resumed his former business pursuits. He was largely instrumental in securing the construction of the Erie Railroad
.
He was a delegate to the National Republican Convention at Baltimore
in 1831.
He was buried at the Ramapo Cemetery.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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Life
Pierson removed with his parents to Richmond, MassachusettsRichmond, Massachusetts
Richmond is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,475 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, in 1772. He attended the public schools in Richmond and Stockbridge, Massachusetts
Stockbridge, Massachusetts
Stockbridge is a town in Berkshire County in Western Massachusetts. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,947 at the 2010 census...
, and completed preparatory studies. He studied law, was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
, and practiced in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
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Pierson removed to Ramapo in 1795. He practiced law and engaged in mercantile pursuits and manufacturing. He was a Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
from 1800 to 1811. He was an associate justice of the Rockland County Court in 1808.
Pierson was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the 17th United States Congress
17th United States Congress
The Seventeenth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1821 to March 3, 1823, during the fifth and sixth...
, holding office from December 3, 1821, to March 3, 1823. Afterwards he resumed his former business pursuits. He was largely instrumental in securing the construction of the Erie Railroad
Erie Railroad
The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie...
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He was a delegate to the National Republican Convention at Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
in 1831.
He was buried at the Ramapo Cemetery.