Biography

James Pierce was the son of John and Mary Goodman Pierce. He was the half-brother of Miss Sarah Pierce, head of the Litchfield Female Academy. James Pierce was admitted by the County Court in 1799.

Citation:

"The bench and bar of Litchfield County, Connecticut, 1709-1909 : biographical sketches of members, history and catalogue of the Litchfield Law School, historical notes," by Dwight Kilbourn (Litchfield, Connecticut, 1909).