James Alfred Pearce (judge)

For the senator, see James Pearce.

James Alfred Pearce (April 2, 1840 – December 9, 1920)^[1] was an American lawyer, and was a judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals from 1897 to 1912.

James Alfred Pearce
Pearce, c. 1901
Personal details
Born	James Alfred Pearce Jr. (1840-04-02)April 2, 1840 Chestertown, Maryland, U.S.
Died	December 9, 1920(1920-12-09) (aged 80) Chestertown, Maryland, U.S.
Parent	James Alfred Pearce (father)
Alma mater	Washington College Princeton University (Masters, LL.D.)
Occupation	Lawyer judge

Biography

Pearce was born in Chestertown, Maryland,^[2] the only son of United States Senator James Alfred Pearce.^[1] Pearce attended public school and graduated from Washington College. He graduated from Princeton University in 1860,^[3] and thereafter began practicing law in Chestertown. He practiced law for over 30 years before his appointment to the state's highest court in 1897.^[1][2] He retired from the bench in 1912, and died at Chestertown in 1920.^[1]