Walter E. Pierce

Walter E. Pierce
Walter Pierce in the early 20th century
Mayor of Boise, Idaho
In office
July 11, 1895 – July 15, 1897
Preceded byPeter Sonna
Succeeded byMoses Alexander
Personal details
Born(1860-01-09)January 9, 1860[1]
Waco, Texas
DiedAugust 21, 1951(1951-08-21) (aged 91)[2]
Boise, Idaho
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseGeorgianna Margaret Mundy
ProfessionReal estate developer

Walter E. Pierce (January 9, 1860 - August 21, 1951) was a prominent real estate speculator in Boise City, Idaho, USA, in the late 19th century and in the first half of the 20th century. Pierce served as mayor of Boise City 1895-97 as it evolved from being a frontier community to being a modern town.

  1. ^ French, Hiram T. (1899). An Illustrated History of the State of Idaho. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co. p. 570.
  2. ^ "Walter Pierce, Former Boise Mayor, Dies". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. August 22, 1951. p. 1.