John Ed Pearce

John Ed Pearce (1927–2011) was an American journalist and author from Tennessee. He became known for political reporting and for writing about the state’s public life and history. Pearce authored books including *The Jacksonian Persuasion* and *The Life and Times of Andrew Jackson*, works that reflect his interest in Andrew Jackson and the political culture surrounding Jacksonian America. Through his journalism and nonfiction, he helped document Tennessee politics and the personalities who shaped it. Pearce’s career combined reporting with historical narrative, bringing a reporter’s eye for detail to subjects rooted in regional and national political history.