Fred N. Wier
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Fred N. Wier | |
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| District Attorney of Middlesex County, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1893–1901 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick H. Cooney |
| Succeeded by | George A. Sanderson |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 22nd Middlesex District | |
| In office 1891–1892 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 4, 1861 Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | October 31, 1936 (aged 75) Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Bertha Baker (1896–1936; his death) |
| Alma mater | Amherst College Boston University School of Law |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Frederick Newton Wier (July 4, 1861 – October 31, 1936) was an American politician and lawyer who served as district attorney of Middlesex County, Massachusetts from 1893 to 1902.
Weir was born on July 4, 1861, to Newton John and Caroline (Peabody) Wier in Lowell, Massachusetts.[1] He attended Lowell Public Schools and graduated from Lowell High School. In 1882 he graduated from Amherst College. After working in the business world for three years, Weir decided to study law. He studied in the office of J. M. Marshall in Lowell and graduated from the Boston University School of Law in 1887.[2] On December 9, 1896, Wier married Bertha Baker at St. Anne's Church in Lowell.[3]
Legal career
Wier was admitted to the bar in 1887 and worked in the office of A. L. Pillsbury until 1899, when he formed a partnership with Larkin T. Trull in Lowell known as Trull & Wier.[2] In 1891, Wier represented Charles J. Tighe, who was charged with the murder of Peter E. Johnson, a member of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head. Tighe was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to 7 years in prison.[4][5] Trull and Wier were joined by a third partner, John Michael O'Donoghue, in the 1910s. The firm of Trull, Wier, & O'Donoghue was counsel for the Boston and Maine Railroad, Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway, and the Middlesex Safe Deposit & Trust Company.[6]
