Samuel Pierce

Samuel Riley Pierce, Jr. (September 8, 1922 – October 31, 2000) was an American politician. He was Ronald Reagan's Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. He served as secretary from January 23, 1981 until January 20, 1989.

Samuel Pierce
8th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
In office January 23, 1981 – January 20, 1989
President	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Moon Landrieu
Succeeded by	Jack Kemp
Personal details
Born	Samuel Riley Pierce (1922-09-08)September 8, 1922 Glen Cove, New York, U.S.
Died	October 31, 2000(2000-10-31) (aged 78) Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Barbara Penn Wright
Children	1
Education	Cornell University (BA, JD) New York University (LLM)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Unit	Criminal Investigation Division
Battles/wars	World War II

Other websites

• Samuel Pierce biography Archived 2006-10-01 at the Wayback Machine
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution article from Pierce's tenure
• New York Times CABINET AIDE GREETED BY REAGAN AS 'MAYOR'