San Francisco County
Biographies
FRANCIS J. KIERCE
F. J. KIERCE is a native son of the "Golden
State," born February 6, 1863 in San Francisco. His parents emigrated to California in 1862, and located first in San
Francisco, removing to Solano county in 1865. The father there became a
farmer and stock-raiser, and a large land-owner; he is well-known throughout
the State, and is now a resident of this city. Young Kierce
attended the public schools in Solano county until he
was sixteen years of age, and then entered St. Mary’s College in San Francisco in
August, 1879, at which institution he was graduated in June, 1862, with the
degree of A. B.; he afterward took the degree of A.M.
After
leaving school he was engaged in the occupation of agriculture, but finding
that this calling was not altogether in harmony with his tastes, he in March,
1865, entered the law office of Milton A. Wheaton, Esq., with whom he pursued
his legal studies. In May, 1887, he was admitted to the bar, after which
he began the active practice of his profession. He is now associated with
Mr. Wheaton and J. M. Kalloch, under the name and
style of Wheaton, Kalloch & Kierce,
in legal business, and has bright prospects ahead of him.
The
firm enjoys a lucrative practice in all the courts, paying especial attention
to patents, trade-marks, general commercial and probate practice, etc.
Mr.
Kierce is a member of the Young Men’s Institute No.
1, of which he is now president. He also belongs to the Pacific parlor,
Native Sons of the Golden West.
Transcribed7-7-06
Marilyn R. Pankey.
Source: "The Bay of San
Francisco," Vol. 2, Pages
419-420, Lewis Publishing
Co, 1892.
©
2006 Marilyn R. Pankey.