E. A. Pierce & Co.
| Industry | Financial services |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | A. A. Housman & Company |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Founder | Arthur Housman William Burrill Edward A. Pierce |
| Defunct | 1940 |
| Fate | Acquired in 1940 by Merrill Lynch |
| Successor | Merrill Lynch, E. A. Pierce and Cassatt Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane (later Smith) |
| Headquarters | New York, New York, United States |
| Products | Brokerage |
E. A. Pierce & Co. was a securities brokerage firm based in New York City. Founded as A. A. Housman & Co., the firm was renamed for Edward A. Pierce in 1927. In 1930, following the stock market crash of 1929 E. A. Pierce acquired the brokerage business of Merrill Lynch. Ten years later, Merrill Lynch merged with E. A. Pierce.