Harry Peirson    

HARRY PEIRSON, butcher, Meadville, was born in London, England, October 8, 1837, and is a son of William Peirson, a tailor by trade, who had a family of nine children, Hugh being the youngest. Our subject received his schooling in London, and learned the trade of a butcher, which he has followed through life. In 1855 he came from London to Canada, but not liking that country, he stayed there but six months, then came to Cleveland, Ohio, remaining five years; thence he came to Meadville, where he keeps the largest meat market in the city. He was married in 1871, to Eliza J. Fields, and their children are Harry Austin and Bessie M.  Mr. and Mrs. Peirson are members of the Episcopal Church. In politics he is a Democrat. He has been a member of the City Council; is a member of the I. 0. 0. F., and K. of P. societies, and is President of the Meadville Sportsman’s Club.

History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania: containing a history of the county, its townships, towns, villages, schools, churches, industries, etc., portraits of early settlers and prominent men, biographies, history of Pennsylvania, statistical and miscellaneous matter, Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1885, page 756

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