Famous People with Name Pierson

Pierson Barton Reading            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Pierson Barton Reading: was a California pioneer.In 1854 Reading went to Washington, D.C. for the US Supreme Court hearing on his land grant claim. There he met and married Fanny Wallace Washington. Reading returned to his Rancho Buena Ventura in Shasta County in 1856, where he

Catherine Elizabeth Pierson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Catherine Elizabeth Pierson: is an American vocalist and one of the lead singers and founding members of The B-52's. She also played keyboard and guitar for the band. In The B-52's she performs alongside Cindy Wilson , Fred Schneider , and Keith Strickland. She is openly bisexual.

Jack Pierson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jack Pierson: a photographer. He studied at the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston. Pierson has made a name for himself with a body of work that includes photographs, collages, word sculptures, installations, drawings and artists books. His "Self-Portrait" series was shown in the 2004 Whitney Biennial and his works are collected by major museums worldwide. Jack Pierson currently divides his time between his home and studio in the Southern California desert near Joshua Tree National Park and New York. He has photographed many well-known celebrities and models, including Michael Bergin, Naomi Campbell, Snoop Dogg, Massimiliano Neri, Brad Pitt, and Antonio Sabato Jr.

Melissa Holbrook Pierson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Melissa Holbrook Pierson: is a writer and essayist of non-fiction. She is a life-long motorcycle enthusiast and this is reflected in many of her books. Her works are often explorations of personal experience, extended into general social commentary and history.

Isaac Pierson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Isaac Pierson: was a represented New Jersey's At-large congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1827 to 1831. He was elected assessor of Orange on April 13, 1807, and served one year, and served as sheriff of Essex County from 1807 to 18

Job Pierson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Job Pierson: was a U.S. Representative from New York. He studied law in Salem and Schaghticoke. He was admitted to the bar in 1815 and commenced practice in Rensselaer County. He served as district attorney from 1824-1833. Pierson was elected as a Jacksonian to the Tw