Background
Pierce, Franklin Hankinson was born on October 13, 1916 in Augusta, Georgia, United States. Son of Benjamin E. Senior and Esse (Hankinson) Pierce.
Pierce, Franklin Hankinson was born on October 13, 1916 in Augusta, Georgia, United States. Son of Benjamin E. Senior and Esse (Hankinson) Pierce.
Student, Junior College Augusta. Bachelor of Laws, Augusta Law School, 1939. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Augusta Law School, 1975.
Attorney, Richmond County, Georgia, 1947-1972; senior judge, Augusta Superior Court, since 1973.
Served to 1st lieutenant United States Army Air Corps, 1942-1945. Member of Augusta Country, Methodist Ch, Masons, Elks, Shriners.
Married Hilda Evans, January 16, 1941. Children: Mariam Pierce Brown, Melissa Pierce Beaver.