B. C. "Bill" Pearce | |
Office: | Member of the Florida Senate from the 26th district |
Term: | 1947–1965 |
Office2: | Member of the Florida House of Representatives from Putnam County |
Term2: | 1933–1934 |
Birth Name: | Basil Charles Pearce |
Birth Date: | 29 November 1894 |
Birth Place: | Columbia, Alabama, U.S. |
Death Place: | Palatka, Florida, U.S. |
Party: | Democratic |
Occupation: | farmer |
Children: | one |
Residence: | East Palatka, Florida |
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]