Samuel Pierce
American government official (1922-2000)
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 | |
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| 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 September 8, 1922 Glen Cove, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 31, 2000 (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
change- 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'
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