Lake County IL Archives Obituaries.....Pearce, William W. October 16, 1919
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Libertyville Lake County Independent - Oct. 16, 1919
FORMER MAYOR W.W. PEARCE IS DEAD

Former Mayor, William W. Pearce who, in all served ten years as mayor of 
Waukegan passed away this morning at his home on Steele court and to his 
passing, Waukegan loses with out doubt, the most picturesque politician it ever 
had.

His death came following a longed illness from cancer, caused from tobacco, 
which attacked the left side of his face a year ago, even while he was serving 
as mayor of Waukegan.

A resident of Waukegan all his life, W.W. Pearce had served one term as mayor 
under commission form government and three terms under aldermanic form.  But one 
man in Illinois is said to have served his city as mayor for four terms.  Carter 
Harrison of Chicago, whose four terms however totaled but eight years, the 
aldermanic form two years.

Dr. Pearce served a mayor in these years: 1897-98; 1899-00; 1903-04; 1915-19.

He was born in Waukegan 58 years ago, the son of Waukegan's first druggist, W.S. 
Pearce.

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Buried in Pineview Memorial Cemetery, Beach Park, IL

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