Background
Pearce, James Alfred was born on April 2, 1840 in Chestertown, Maryland, United States. Son of James Alfred and Martha J. (Laird) Pearce.
Pearce, James Alfred was born on April 2, 1840 in Chestertown, Maryland, United States. Son of James Alfred and Martha J. (Laird) Pearce.
Bachelor of Arts, Princeton, 1860, Master of Arts, 1863. (Doctor of Laws, Saint John's College, Maryland., 1903, and Princeton University, 1915).
Admitted to bar, 1864. Practiced at Chestertown, 1864-1897. State's attorney, Kent Company, 1867-1875.
Associate Judge Court of Appeals Maryland, term 1897-1912.
Married Eunice Rasin, November 1, 1866.