Elias D. Pierce

Elias Davidson Pierce (1824—1897) was one of the key figures in the gold rush in 1860 to Idaho.

Piece was a native of Harrison County, (West) Virginia.^[1] In 1844 he purchased land in Indiana and relocated to Hartford City, where he studied law for a time before enlisting as a volunteer during the Mexican War.^[2]^[3] After serving 8 months in Mexico, primarily on guard duty, he returned to Indiana, near death from dysentery, and was discharged in July 1848.^[1] In 1849, he went overland to California as part of the gold rush. In 1852 Pierce served in the California House of Representatives.

Pierce, Idaho is named for Pierce.

References

1 2 "Disputing the "Facts"". Myricopia. 2018-01-04. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
↑ Deed from Elliott and Elizabeth Nixon to Elias D. Pierce, transcribed in "John Doe on demise of Elias D. Pierce v. Sweetser" Indiana Supreme Court 1850. Indiana State Archives.
↑ Pierce, Elias D. (1975). The Pierce Chronicle: Personal Reminiscenses [sic] of E. D. Pierce as transcribed by Lou A. Larrick. Moscow, Idaho: Idaho Research Foundation, Inc. p. 4.

Leonard J. Arrington. History of Idaho, Vol. 1. (Moscow, Idaho: University of Idaho Press, 1994) p. 183.
Cleawater Historical Museum website
Idaho State Reference Series paper on Pierce

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[:0-1] 1 2 "Disputing the "Facts"". Myricopia. 2018-01-04. Retrieved 2018-02-05.

[2] Deed from Elliott and Elizabeth Nixon to Elias D. Pierce, transcribed in "John Doe on demise of Elias D. Pierce v. Sweetser" Indiana Supreme Court 1850. Indiana State Archives.

[3] Pierce, Elias D. (1975). The Pierce Chronicle: Personal Reminiscenses [sic] of E. D. Pierce as transcribed by Lou A. Larrick. Moscow, Idaho: Idaho Research Foundation, Inc. p. 4.