David Pierce Jr. (March 26, 1786August 16, 1872) was an American lawyer and politician who served in Vermont as State Auditor and as a state court judge.
Pierce was born in Southborough, Massachusetts, on March 26, 1786, and raised in Barnard, Vermont.[1]
He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1811. He then taught school, studied law with Charles Marsh, was admitted to the bar in 1816 and established a law practice in Woodstock, Vermont.[2]
Pierce was also interested in inventing and other scientific pursuits, and items he patented include a gold separator, a planing machine and a method for constructing watertight ship's holds.[3] [4]
In 1823, Pierce was elected State Auditor, and he served until 1845.[5]
Pierce was named a judge of the court of common pleas in 1836, and he served until 1846.[6]
Pierce died in Woodstock, Vermont, on August 16, 1872.