Edward Pier

Edward Pier
From The History of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin (1880)
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 20th district
In office
January 7, 1856 – January 2, 1860
Preceded byCharles A. Eldredge
Succeeded byElihu L. Phillips
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
In office
April 1844 – April 1845
Preceded byJohn J. Driggs
Succeeded byRufus P. Eaton
Personal details
Born(1807-03-31)March 31, 1807
New Haven, Vermont, U.S.
DiedNovember 2, 1877(1877-11-02) (aged 70)
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placePier Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Harriet Newall Kendall
(m. 1829; died 1864)
Children
  • Ann (Carpenter)
  • (b. 1833; died 1910)
  • Ruth Raymond (Harvey)
  • (b. 1837; died 1897)
  • Colwert Kendall Pier
  • (b. 1841; died 1895)
  • Carrie Sterns (Skinner)
  • (b. 1841; died 1914)

Edward Pier (March 31, 1807 – November 2, 1877) was an American businessman, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was among the first settlers at what is now Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and represented Fond du Lac in the Wisconsin State Senate for four years during the 1850s.