Bill Pearce (politician)

B. C. "Bill" Pearce
Pearce in 1947
Member of the Florida Senate from the 26th district
In office 1947–1965
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from Putnam County
In office 1933–1934
Personal details
Born	Basil Charles Pearce (1894-11-29)November 29, 1894 Columbia, Alabama, U.S.
Died	August 2, 1968(1968-08-02) (aged 73) Palatka, Florida, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Children	one
Residence	East Palatka, Florida
Occupation	farmer

Basil Charles "Bill" Pearce (November 29, 1894 – August 2, 1968) was an American politician in the state of Florida.

Pearce was born in Columbia, Alabama. He resided in East Palatka, Florida and was a farmer. Pearce also was a veteran of World War I, having served in France with the United States Army Corps of Engineers.[1] He served in the Florida State Senate from 1947 to 1965 as a Democratic member for the 26th district.[2] He also served briefly in the Florida House of Representatives, from 1933 to 1934.[3]

References

1. "Florida Highways". J.E.Robinson. July 11, 1951 – via Google Books.
2. "Florida Senators". uflib.ufl.edu. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
3. Ward, Robert L. / Florida House of Representatives (2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County, 1845-2012" (PDF). Retrieved December 11, 2011.