About James Alfred Pearce
Lived 1840 – 1920 (aged 80). James Alfred Pearce was a lawyer, judge and meteorological observer.
James Alfred Pearce (April 2, 1840 – December 9, 1920) the only son of United States Senator James Alfred Pearce. and thereafter began practicing law in Chestertown. He practiced law for over 30 years before his appointment to the state's highest court in 1897. He retired from the bench in 1912, and died at Chestertown in 1920.
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Who was James Alfred Pearce?
U.S. lawyer; judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals
When was James Alfred Pearce born?
James Alfred Pearce was born on 2 April 1840 in Chestertown.
When did James Alfred Pearce die?
James Alfred Pearce died on 9 December 1920 in Chestertown, Maryland, Maryland.
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James Alfred Pearce was a lawyer, judge and meteorological observer.
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