Background
Brace, John Pierce was born on February 10, 1793 in Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. Son of James and Susan (Pierce) Brace.
Brace, John Pierce was born on February 10, 1793 in Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. Son of James and Susan (Pierce) Brace.
Graduate Williams (Massachusetts) College, 1812. Attended Litchfield Law School.
Head teacher, then associate principal of Mission Sarah Pierce’s School, 1814-1832, expanded curriculum by adding botany, astronomy and chemistry. Principal Hartford Female Seminary, 1832-1847. Taught in academic, New Milford, Connecticut, 1847-1849.
Editor Hartford (Connecticut) Courant, 1849-1863.
Author: (novels) Tales of the Devils, 1847. The Fawn of the Pale Faces or, Two Centuries Ago, 1853.
Married Lucy Porter; married second, Louisa Moreau.