Contributed by Dyer Library/Saco Museum
Description
Samuel Peirson, known as "Squire" Peirson was born in Boston on February 22, 1759. He served for six months in the Revolutionary War as one of George Washington's private clerks. He moved to Biddeford in 1792. He held many local positions including cashier of Saco Bank from 1803-1825, President of Saco Bank 1825-1833, Director of the Manufacturers' Bank 1826-1830, Secretary and Treasurer of Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution from 1827-1843, Trustee of Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution from 1827-1833, and Secretary and Treasurer of the Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of Saco from 1827-1838. He was also a representative in the State legislature in 1827. Peirson's Lane in Biddeford is named for him. He died in Biddeford in 1852 at the age of 93.
About This Item
- Title: Samuel "Squire" Peirson, Biddeford, ca. 1850
- Creation Date: circa 1850
- Subject Date: circa 1850
- Location: Biddeford, York County, ME
- Media: Photograph printed from daguerreotype
- Dimensions: 10.2 cm x 6.4 cm
- Local Code: 253
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Legislators--Maine
- Bankers--Maine--Biddeford
- Peirson, Samuel, 1759-1852--Portrait photographs
- Peirson, Samuel, 1759-1852--Commemoration
- Peirson Lane (Biddeford, Me.)
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207-283-3861
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