Rice Alexander Pierce
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Rice Alexander Pierce was an American
politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives
for the 9th congressional district
of Tennessee
.
in Weakley County. He attended the common schools in Tennessee, and during the Civil War
he served in the Confederate States Army
with the Eighth Tennessee Cavalry. After the war, he attended school in London, Canada
and studied law in Halifax
, North Carolina
. He was admitted to the bar
of the supreme court
in Raleigh, North Carolina
in 1868.
In 1869, he commenced practice in Union City, Tennessee
in Obion County. He served as mayor in 1872. He was elected the district attorney general of the twelfth judicial circuit in 1874. He was re-elected in 1878 and served until 1883. He was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-eighth Congress and served from March 4, 1883 to March 3, 1885. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renominaton in 1884.
He was elected to the Fifty-first and Fifty-second Congresses. He served from March 4, 1889 to March 3, 1893, and was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1892 to the Fifty-third Congress. He was also elected to the Fifty-fifth and to the three succeeding Congresses, serving in that period from March 4, 1897 to March 3, 1905. He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election to the Fifty-ninth Congress in 1904. He resumed the practice of law in Union City, Tennessee. He was chairman of the state Democratic State campaign committee in 1929. He died in Union City, Tennessee on July 12, 1936. He was interred
in the City Cemetery.
United States
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politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
for the 9th congressional district
Tennessee's 9th congressional district
The 9th Congressional District of Tennessee is a Congressional district in southwestern Tennessee. The district is located entirely within Shelby County, and includes most of the city of Memphis...
of Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
.
Biography
He was born on July 3, 1848 in Dresden, TennesseeDresden, Tennessee
Dresden is a town in and the county seat of Weakley County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,855 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dresden is located at ....
in Weakley County. He attended the common schools in Tennessee, and during the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
he served in the Confederate States Army
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
with the Eighth Tennessee Cavalry. After the war, he attended school in London, Canada
Canada
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and studied law in Halifax
Halifax, North Carolina
Halifax is a town in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 344 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Halifax County...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. He was admitted to the bar
Bar association
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of the supreme court
North Carolina Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of North Carolina is the state's highest appellate court. Until the creation of the North Carolina Court of Appeals in the 1960s, it was the state's only appellate court. The Supreme Court consists of six associate justices and one chief justice, although the number of justices...
in Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
in 1868.
In 1869, he commenced practice in Union City, Tennessee
Union City, Tennessee
Union City is a city in Obion County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 10,876 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Obion County. The name comes from its location at the union of two railroads, one running roughly east-west and the other roughly north-south...
in Obion County. He served as mayor in 1872. He was elected the district attorney general of the twelfth judicial circuit in 1874. He was re-elected in 1878 and served until 1883. He was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Forty-eighth Congress and served from March 4, 1883 to March 3, 1885. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renominaton in 1884.
He was elected to the Fifty-first and Fifty-second Congresses. He served from March 4, 1889 to March 3, 1893, and was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1892 to the Fifty-third Congress. He was also elected to the Fifty-fifth and to the three succeeding Congresses, serving in that period from March 4, 1897 to March 3, 1905. He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election to the Fifty-ninth Congress in 1904. He resumed the practice of law in Union City, Tennessee. He was chairman of the state Democratic State campaign committee in 1929. He died in Union City, Tennessee on July 12, 1936. He was interred
Burial
Burial is the act of placing a person or object into the ground. This is accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing an object in it, and covering it over.-History:...
in the City Cemetery.