Wallace Edgar Pierce was a Republican

Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...

 member of the United States House of Representatives

United States House of Representatives

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 from New York

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Pierce was born in Black Brook, New York

Black Brook, New York

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. He graduated from Plattsburgh Normal School in 1903. He served as a secretary to Congressman George R. Malby

George R. Malby

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 from 1909 until 1912 and Congressman Edwin A. Merritt from 1912 until 1914. He was a member of the New York State Assembly

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 from 1916 until 1920. He was chairman of the Clinton County

Clinton County, New York

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 Republican committee from 1926 until 1940.