Silas Peirce
Silas Peirce | |
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| Chairman of the Boston Board of Aldermen | |
| In office 1861–1862 | |
| Preceded by | Otis Clapp |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Phillips Rich |
| In office 1859–1860 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Wightman |
| Succeeded by | Otis Clapp |
| Member of the Boston Board of Aldermen | |
| In office 1859–1860 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Wightman |
| Succeeded by | Otis Clapp |
| In office January 1857 – January, 1862 | |
| In office January, 1863 – January, 1864 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 15, 1793 Scituate, Massachusetts |
| Died | August 27, 1879 (aged 86) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Grocer and politician |
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Silas Peirce (February 15, 1793 – August 27, 1879) was an American grocer and politician who founded the wholesale grocer Silas Peirce & Co, in Boston, Massachusetts. in April, 1815. The grocery firm of Silas Peirce & Co., Ltd. lasted 111 years.