James Harvey Pierce

Background

Pierce, James Harvey was born on September 26, 1887 in Frackville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edward and Annette (Garaway) Pierce.

Education

Engineer of Mines, Lehigh, 1910. Eng.D., 1946.

Career

. Mining engineer Lehigh Valley Coal Company, June-November 1910. Division engineer Consolidation Coal Company, 1910-1911. Mining engineer Madeira Hill & Company, 1911-1912.

Same, Paint Creek Collieries Company, 1912-1913, general superintendent, 1913-1915. Same, East Bear Ridge Colliery Company, 1915-1919. Vice-president and general manager Thorne Neale & Company, 1919-1927.

Vice-president and director Stuart, James & Cooke, Inc., engineers, 1927-1932. President James H. Pierce & Company, engineers from 1932, changed to “Pierce Management,” February 1937, chairman. Supervisor numerous mining projects and surveys in Far East and the Balkans for International Cooperation Administration.

Director International Ednl. Publishing Company; International Schools Company of Latin American, International Correspondence Schools, Ltd., Coaldale Mining Company, Inc. (president), Scranton, Sprague & Henwood Inc., Scranton, International Text Book Company, International Corresponding Schools, International Corresponding Schools, Canadian Ltd., Sprague & Henwood, Inc., Registered professional engineer New York Pennsylvania Adviser to administrator on anthracite and bituminous coal under NRA.

Member Anthracite Industry Office Price Adminstration. Mining engineering consultant to Chinese Government. Panel and Solid Fuels Advisory War Council.

Membership

Member Anthracite Industry Office Price Adminstration. Mining engineering consultant to Chinese Government. Panel and Solid Fuels Advisory War Council.

Member American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, American Mining Congress, Mining and Metallurgical Society of America, The Pennsylvania Society. Mason (32 degree).; Club: Cranton.

Connections

Married Sara R. Hicks, September 23, 1915 (deceased.

Father:

Edward Pierce

Mother:

Annette (Garaway) Pierce

Spouse:

Sara R. Hicks