Wallace E. Pierce

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Wallace Edgar Pierce (December 9, 1881 - January 3, 1940) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.

Pierce was born in Black Brook, New York. He graduated from Plattsburgh Normal School in 1903. He served as a secretary to Congressman George R. Malby from 1909 until 1912 and Congressman Edwin A. Merritt from 1912 until 1914. He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1916 until 1920. He was chairman of the Clinton County Republican committee from 1926 until 1940. He was elected to Congress in 1938 and served from January 3, 1939 until his death in Washington, D.C..

Preceded by
Bertrand H. Snell
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 31st congressional district

1939–1940
Succeeded by
Clarence E. Kilburn

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