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George Pierce

Democratic

Date	Party	Office	Votes	Result
09-03-1862	Democratic	SD-19	0	Win
09-05-1865	Democratic	SD-19	0	Win

Candidate Biography:

Born: January 5, 1822 in Louisville, Kentucky
Military Service: ARMY (Mexican War)

NOTABLE NO VOTE (Slavery): Pierce was one of 4 State Senators (and 15 Legislators overall) who voted against SJR 1 (1865), adopting the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which officially ended slavery in the United States.