Peter R. L. Peirce (1821-1878)

Notes:

Republican. A settler of 1840, known as the wittiest man in town, a popular writer and speaker, intelligent and civic-minded. After leaving mercantile trade he held many public offices, was Grand Rapids Postmaster when he died. As city clerk in the 1850s he allegedly once published the Common Council minutes in rhymed verses.

Data Provider:

Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

Collection:

Mayors of Grand Rapids digital collection

Subject Topic:

Mayors and Portraits

Rights:

© Grand Rapids Public Library. All Rights Reserved.

URL:

http://cdm16055.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16055coll7/id/48