Solon Pierce

Solon W. Pierce
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the AdamsMarquette district
In office
January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899
Preceded bySophronius S. Landt
Succeeded byCharles E. Kempley
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Adams district
In office
January 5, 1880 – January 1, 1883
Preceded byCharles A. Cady
Succeeded bySamuel Tanner (Adams–Marquette)
In office
January 1, 1877 – January 6, 1879
Preceded byG. M. Marshall (Adams–Wood)
Succeeded byCharles A. Cady
In office
January 3, 1870 – January 2, 1871
Preceded byOtis B. Lapham
Succeeded byAnson Rood
Personal details
Born(1831-03-07)March 7, 1831
Yorkshire, New York, U.S.
DiedSeptember 23, 1903(1903-09-23) (aged 72)
Adams County, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeMount Repose Cemetery, Friendship, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
  • Hester Ann Mosher (died 1865)
  • Harriet E. Waterman (died 1900)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
Union Army
Years of service1864–1865
Rank1st Lieutenant, USV
Unit38th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Solon Wesley Pierce (March 7, 1831 – September 23, 1903) was an American lawyer, newspaper publisher, and Republican politician. He served seven terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly between 1870 and 1897, representing Adams County. He also operated one of the first newspapers in Adams County, the Adams County Press.