About Bill Pearce
Lived 1894 – 1968 (aged 73). Bill Pearce was an American politician.
Basil Charles "Bill" Pearce (November 29, 1894 – August 2, 1968) was an American politician in the state of Florida.
Pearce was born in Columbia, Alabama. He resided in East Palatka, Florida and was a farmer. Pearce also was a veteran of World War I, having served in France with the United States Army Corps of Engineers. He served in the Florida State Senate from 1947 to 1965 as a Democratic member for the 26th district. He also served briefly in the Florida House of Representatives, from 1933 to 1934. He was a member of the Pork Chop Gang, a group of legislators from rural areas that dominated the state legislature due to malapportionment and used their power to engage in McCarthyist tactics.
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Who was Bill Pearce?
American politician in Florida
When was Bill Pearce born?
Bill Pearce was born on 29 November 1894 in Columbia.
When did Bill Pearce die?
Bill Pearce died on 2 August 1968 in Palatka.
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Bill Pearce was a politician.
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Bill Pearce was American.
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