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Samuel Pierce

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development · 1981

Samuel Pierce, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Samuel Riley Pierce Jr. was an American attorney and politician who served as the 8th United States secretary of housing and urban development from 1981 to 1989 during the administration of Ronald Reagan. He holds the record as the longest-serving secretary of housing and urban development.

Positions

  • Secretary of Housing and Urban Development1981-01-23–1989-01-20

Biography

Samuel Riley Pierce Jr. was an American attorney and politician who served as the 8th United States secretary of housing and urban development from 1981 to 1989 during the administration of Ronald Reagan. He holds the record as the longest-serving secretary of housing and urban development.

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Capitol Receipts, “Samuel Pierce: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/appointee/wQ1431452/samuel-pierce (accessed 2026-10-13).