Please answer the following question: Facts: - residence: abington , massachusetts - successor: william m. olin - battles: american civil war - allegiance: united states of america union - predecessor: oliver warner - office: 15th massachusetts secretary of the commonwealth - term end: 1891 - children: eugene ; e. pierce , b. april 16 , 1868 - term start: 1876 - birth date: august 6 , 1841 - name: henry bailey pierce - branch: union army - serviceyears: october 14 , 1861-july 10 , 1865 - image: henry bailey pierce.png - death place: abington , massachusetts - unit: 23rd regiment massachusetts volunteer infantry - rank: captain Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of henry b. pierce .
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henry bailey pierce was a massachusetts insurance executive and politician who served as secretary of the commonwealth from 1876 to 1891 .