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James Alfred Pearce (judge)

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James Alfred Pearce
Pearce, c. 1901
Personal details
Born
James Alfred Pearce Jr.

(1840-04-02)April 2, 1840
Chestertown, Maryland, U.S.
DiedDecember 9, 1920(1920-12-09) (aged 80)
Chestertown, Maryland, U.S.
Parent
Alma materWashington College
Princeton University (Masters, LL.D.)
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • judge

James Alfred Pearce (April 2, 1840 – December 9, 1920)[1] was an American lawyer, and was a judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals from 1897 to 1912.

Biography

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Pearce was born in Chestertown, Maryland,[2] the only son of United States Senator James Alfred Pearce.[1] Pearce attended public school and graduated from Washington College. He graduated from Princeton University in 1860,[3] 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.[1][2] He retired from the bench in 1912, and died at Chestertown in 1920.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Annual Report of the Maryland State Bar Association, vol. 26. Maryland State Bar Association. 1921. p. 29.
  2. ^ a b John William Leonard; Albert Nelson Marquis (1901). Who's Who in America. Marquis Who's Who. p. 873.
  3. ^ He later received a masters (1863) and an LL.D degree (1915) from Princeton.
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