Samuel Pierce

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Samuel Pierce
8th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
In office
January 23, 1981 – January 20, 1989
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byMoon Landrieu
Succeeded byJack Kemp
Personal details
Born
Samuel Riley Pierce

(1922-09-08)September 8, 1922
Glen Cove, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 31, 2000(2000-10-31) (aged 78)
Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Barbara Penn Wright
Children1
EducationCornell University (BA, JD)
New York University (LLM)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
UnitCriminal Investigation Division
Battles/warsWorld War II

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.

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