An Illustrated History of the State of Washington, by Rev. H.K. Hines, D.D., 
The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, IL., 1893, pages 454-455

	McDONALD PIERCE, a member of the Board of Commissioners, Klickitat county,
is a man of sound judgment and good executive ability, well-fitted by natural
endowment and by experience for the position he has been chosen to fill. In the
following lines will be given a brief outline of his personal history. He is
sprung from a family of English origin, whose advent upon this continent
antedates the war of the Revolution. The paternal grandfather, Wyley Pierce, was
a soldier in the war of 1812, standing heroically for the young republic.
McDonald Pierce was born in the State of Illinois, Saline county, April 15,
1850, the only son of William R. and Julia (Nelson) Pierce, natives of Georgia.
The family removed to Texas county, Missouri, about the year 1855, going soon
after to Rolla, Phelps county, where the father died. Young McDonald was thus
thrown upon his own resources in early life. After the death of his father, he
went to Caldwell county, Missouri, and there was engaged in farming until 1873.
Joining the emigrant train that had for many years been winding its way to the
Pacific coast, he arrived in Linn county, Oregon, where he engaged in milling,
and later turned his attention to hop-growing, one of the chief industries of
this section. After a residence of four years in Linn county, he removed to
Klickitat county, Washington, and here he has devoted himself to agriculture.
	Politically, he supports the Republican party and takes an active interest
in the leading issues of the day. He is a member of the School Board, and in the
fall of 1892 was elected a member of the Board of Commissioners of Klickitat
county. In his official capacity he has lost no opportunity to advance the
interests of his constituency, and has always given encouragement to those
enterprises having for their object the development of the natural resources of
the county and State.
	Mr. Pierce has been twice married: his first union was with Miss Mary E.
Ham, nee Allen. By her first marriage she had one daughter, and her death
occurred October 30, 1885. Mr. Pierce was married a second time, March 15, 1887,
this union being with Miss Mary C. Gout, of Oregon. They have had two children,
Ora E. and one son who died in infancy.
	Mr. Pierce is a member of Alimus Lodge, No. 15, I.O.O.F. of Goldendale, and
of Goldendale Lodge, No. 31, A. F. & A. M.

Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in October 2003 by Jeffrey L. Elmer

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