Biography

04/18/1902 - 09/28/1959

BIERLY, Robert Nelson, a Representative from Luzerne County; born, April 18, 1902 in West Pittston, Luzerne County, Pa.; graduated, West Pittston High School; B.S., civil engineering, University of Pennsylvania; construction engineer; elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to the 1937 term (Sworn-In on December 1, 1936) and served 1 term; appointed, Joint Legislative Commission to Investigate Philadelphia Courts (1937-1938); not a candidate for reelection to the House for the 1939 term; elected, controller, Luzerne County; died, September 28, 1959 in West Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; interred, Mountain View Cemetery, Exeter, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.