C. A. Pierce
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C. A. Pierce | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Arizona Senate from the Santa Cruz County district | |
| In office January 1923 – December 1924 | |
| Preceded by | J. L. Schleimer |
| Succeeded by | Leslie C. Hardy |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Politician |
Colwell A. Pierce was an American politician from Arizona. He served a single term in the Arizona State Senate during the 6th Arizona State Legislature, holding the seat from Santa Cruz County.[1] He and his wife, Mary, moved to Arizona in 1912, settling near Patagonia. They had two children, a son, Jack, and a daughter, Sallie.[2] From 1914 through 1932 he was a consultant mining engineer in Santa Cruz County. After leaving Arizona, he became the general superintendent of the U. S. Potash company in Carlsbad, New Mexico.[3] Pierce died on October 5, 1955, in El Paso, Texas, where he had been living for four years.[4]
References
- ^ "History of the Arizona State Legislature 1912-1966". State of Arizona. pp. 7–8. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ "Pierce, Mary L." Arizona Daily Star. February 13, 1979. p. 22. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Colwell A. Pierce, Ex-Arizonan, Dies". Arizona Daily Star. October 12, 1954. p. 10. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arizona's Legislative Log". Arizona Daily Star. January 12, 1955. p. 12. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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