Ray V. Pierce

Ray Vaughn Pierce (born August 6, 1840 in Stark , Herkimer County , New York , † February 4, 1914 on St. Vincent Island , Florida ) was an American politician . In 1879 and 1880 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Ray Pierce attended both public and private schools. After studying medicine at the Eclectic Medical College in Cincinnati ( Ohio ) and being admitted as a doctor in 1862, he began to work in this profession in Titusville ( Pennsylvania ). In 1867 he moved to Buffalo, New York State, where he made and sold medicines. He also founded the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute . At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party . Between 1877 and 1879 he was a member of the New York Senate .

In the congressional election of 1878 Pierce was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 32nd  electoral district of New York , where he succeeded Democrat Daniel N. Lockwood on March 4, 1879 . He held this mandate until his resignation on September 18, 1880. The reason for his resignation is not known. His mandate fell to Jonathan Scoville after a special election .

After his tenure in the US House of Representatives, Pierce was the editor of the Medical Adviser magazine. He also continued to manufacture medicines. He died on February 4, 1914 on St. Vincent Island, part of Florida, and was buried in Buffalo.

Web links

• Ray V. Pierce in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Daniel N. Lockwood	United States House of Representatives for New York (32nd constituency) March 4, 1879 - September 18, 1880	Jonathan Scoville