Pierson, William S., 1815-1879
Variant namesWilliam Seward Pierson, Jr. (1815-1879) was an attorney and financier who conducted a variety of political, business, and land dealings in Texas during 1842-1879. Furthermore, he was an officer and Commanding Officer in the Civil War.
From the guide to the Pierson, William S. Papers 67-24; 71-85., 1795-1906, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)
From the description of Pierson, William S. Papers, 1795-1906 (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 658924342
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| creatorOf | Rives family. Johnson's Island Collection 1861-1866. | Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Pierson, William S. Papers 67-24; 71-85., 1795-1906 | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History | |
| creatorOf | Pierson, William S., 1815-1879. Pierson, William S. Papers, 1795-1906 | University of Texas Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Pierson, William Seward, 1815-1879. Papers 1839-1930. | Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | Pierson, William S. Papers 67-24; 71-85., 1795-1906 | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History |
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| associatedWith | Allen Family. | family |
| associatedWith | Coffin, Herbert R. | person |
| associatedWith | Cooke, Jay, 1821-1905 | person |
| associatedWith | Cooke, Pitt, b. 1819 | person |
| associatedWith | Decker Family. | family |
| associatedWith | Houston, Sam, 1793-1863 | person |
| associatedWith | Pease, E. M. (Edmund Morris), 1828-1906 | person |
| associatedWith | Pierson, William S., 1815-1879 | person |
| associatedWith | Rogers family. | family |
| associatedWith | Spaulding, Rufus P. | person |
| associatedWith | Swenson, S. M. (Svante Magnus), 1816-1896 | person |
| associatedWith | Thayer, David, 1813-1893. | person |
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Birth 1815
Death 1879
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