William H. Pierce

William H. Pierce
Member of the Los Angeles City Council from the 1st ward
In office
December 15, 1898 – December 5, 1902
Preceded byFrancis M. Nickell
Succeeded byOwen McAleer
Personal details
Born
William Henry Pierce

(1859-12-28)December 28, 1859
Delaware County, New York
Died(1939-02-24)February 24, 1939
Harvard Heights, Los Angeles

William Henry Pierce (December 28, 1859 – February 24, 1939) was a founder of Pierce Brothers Mortuary in Southern California, which at the time of his death was the second-largest funeral business in the nation. He was also a member of the Los Angeles City Council and that city's Planning Commission.[1]

  1. ^ Chronological Record of Los Angeles City Officials: 1850—1938, Compiled under Direction of Municipal Reference Library City Hall, Los Angeles March 1938 (Reprinted 1966)