Lucius Bierce was the son of William Bierce and Abigail Bell. He married Frances C. Peck on Nov. 23, 1837 at Tallmadge, Ohio. She lived only two years. He next married Sophronia Ladd. During the first of five terms as Akron, Ohio mayor in 1838, he appointed himself commander in chief of the Patriot Army during the Canada Patriot War of 1837 - 1839, a series of unsuccessful battles to free Canada from British rule. He lost two battles and went home.
He wrote the first history of Summit County in 1856. He became president of Akron's first board of education. He was also a state senator from 1861 untill 1863. The census records for the years 1850 through 1870 has him listed as living in West Akron, Ohio. During the Civil War, Lucius became Major assistant Adjutant General of the Ohio Volunteers on May 5, 1863. He was mustered out on Nov. 11, 1865. After being admitted to the bar in Alabama, he learned that his father was in failing health. Having no money and no transportation, Bierce walked the 1,800 miles back to Akron to see his father before he died.
He was a law partner with Gen. Alvin Coe Voris in Akron, Ohio. He also donated land to the city of Akron at High and Market streets for the construction of the Carnegie Library. The University of Akron has their library named for him. He was also the 20th Grand Master of Masons in Ohio, (1853-1854).

Masonic information supplied by Rob Weller. Thank you ~
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FROM THE AKRON CITY DIRECTORIES:

1859
Lucius V. Bierce, (B & Voris), ne corner High & Market Sts.

ALSO FROM THE 1859 DIRECTORY:
Bierce & Voris, (Lucius V.B. & Alvin C. V.), attorneys at law, office - ne corner High & Market sts.

1868
Lucius V. Bierce, attorney & Mayor, home & office - 102 N. High St., corner of Market St.
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THANKS TO Zella for the following information:

The Steubenville Weekly Herald, November 17, 1876:

"A.H. Battles, Esq., of this city, received a telegram on Monday last, announcing the death of Gen. L.V. Bierce, of Akron, one of the oldest citizens of northern Ohio. He was a man of mark in his day, and at one time was Grand Master of Masons in Ohio. He was buried on Tuesday by the Lodge at Akron, of which he has long been a prominent and honored member. At the commencement of the rebellion he proposed to the Governor of Ohio to enlist a regiment from the convicts in the Ohio Penitentiary, and when his proposition was declined he entered the service in another capacity and served in various stations until the close of the war. He was at one time in command of Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio."
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