Lucius V. Bierce
Lucius V. Bierce | |
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Bierce in an 1887 publication | |
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 26th district | |
| In office January 1862 – May 1863 | |
| Preceded by | James A. Garfield |
| Succeeded by | Luther Day |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lucius Verus Bierce August 4, 1801 Cornwall, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | November 11, 1876 (aged 75) Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) |
Frances C. Peck
(m. 1833; died 1839)Sophronia Ladd (m. 1840) |
| Relations | Ambrose Bierce (nephew) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Ohio University (BA) |
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Lucius Verus Bierce (August 4, 1801 – November 11, 1876) was an American politician and military officer from Ohio. He was commander-in-chief of the Patriot forces in the Patriot War and a major in the American Civil War. He served in the Ohio Senate from 1862 to 1863 and was mayor of Akron for six terms in the mid-1800s.