David Pierce Jr. (March 26, 1786August 16, 1872) was an American lawyer and politician who served in Vermont as State Auditor and as a state court judge.
Biography Pierce was born in Southborough, Massachusetts, on March 26, 1786, and raised in Barnard, Vermont.History of Barnard, Vermont: With Family Genealogies, 1761-1927], by William Monroe Newton, Volume 1, 1928, page 261
He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1811. He then taught school, studied law with Charles Marsh, was admitted to the bar in 1816 and established a law practice in Woodstock, Vermont.History of Woodstock, Vermont, by Henry Swan Dana, 1899, page 476
Pierce was also interested in inventing and other scientific pursuits, and items he patented include a gold separator, a planing machine and a method for constructing watertight ship's holds.Journal of the Franklin Institute, published by the institute, Volume 57, 1854, page 160Annual Report of the Commissioner of Patents, published by U.S. Patent Office, Volume 2, 1871, page 503
In 1823, Pierce was elected State Auditor, and he served until 1845.Sketches of the Alumni of Dartmouth College, by Rev. George T. Chapman, 1867, page 156
Pierce was named a judge of the court of common pleas in 1836, and he served until 1846.History of Royalton, Vermont: With Family Genealogies, 1769-1911, by Mary Evelyn Wood Lovejoy, Volume 1, pages 319-320
Pierce died in Woodstock, Vermont, on August 16, 1872.
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