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See also
Charles
S. Adams —
Obediah
Pearson Amacker —
George
Longan Arnold —
Charles
Shirk Arthur, Jr. —
Joseph
Pearson Baldwin —
Frederic
Pearson Bartlett —
Harlan
John Bushfield —
Joseph
Pearson Caldwell —
Gaylord
Church —
Pearson
Church —
Pearson
Cogswell —
Fred
Henry Davis —
Pearson
G. Evans —
Samuel
Pearson Goddard, Jr. —
Samuel
Pearson Goddard III —
Richmond
Pearson Hobson —
James
Pearson Newcomb —
Jacob
S. Serrill —
Walter
Andrew Swanson —
Jon
Tester |
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Pearson, A. W. —
of Peever, Roberts
County, S.Dak.
Member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 33rd District, 1927-32.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, Albert Jackson
(1846-1905) —
also known as Albert J. Pearson —
of Woodsfield, Monroe
County, Ohio.
Born in Centerville, Belmont
County, Ohio, May 20,
1846.
Democrat. Member of Ohio state legislature; U.S.
Representative from Ohio, 1891-95 (17th District 1891-93, 16th
District 1893-95).
Died in Woodsfield, Monroe
County, Ohio, May 15,
1905 (age 58 years, 360
days).
Interment at Woodsfield
Cemetery, Woodsfield, Ohio.
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Pearson, Alex F. —
of Rochester, Beaver
County, Pa.
Burgess
of Rochester, Pennsylvania, 1933-37.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, Alfred John
(1869-1939) —
also known as Alfred J. Pearson —
of Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa.
Born in Landskrona, Sweden,
September
29, 1869.
Son of Hans Pearson and Johanna (Nilson) Pearson.
Republican. University
professor; U.S. Minister to Poland, 1924-25; Finland, 1925-30.
Lutheran.
Swedish
ancestry. Member, Modern
Language Association; American
Association of University Professors; Phi
Beta Kappa.
Died August 9,
1939 (age 69 years, 314
days).
Interment at Lakewood
Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn.
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Relatives: Son
of Hans Pearson and Johanna (Nilson) Pearson; married 1901 to Thea
Pauline Swenson (daughter of Lars
Swenson). See Swenson
family of Minnesota. |
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Pearson, Bird M. —
of Florida.
Justice
of Florida state supreme court, 1856-59.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, Mrs. C. M. —
of Atlanta, Fulton
County, Ga.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Georgia, 1944.
Female.
Still living as of 1944.
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Pearson, Charles A. —
of Anaheim, Orange
County, Calif.
Mayor
of Anaheim, Calif., 1950-56.
Still living as of 1956.
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Pearson, Charles L. —
of Sauk
County, Wis.
Democrat. Candidate for Wisconsin
state assembly from Sauk County 1st District, 1902.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, Donald —
of Fargo, Cass
County, N.Dak.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
North Dakota, 1980.
Still living as of 1980.
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Pearson, Donna —
of Bridgeton, Cumberland
County, N.J.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,
2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
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Pearson, Edward N. —
of Concord, Merrimack
County, N.H.
Republican. Secretary of
state of New Hampshire, 1899-1915.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, Mrs. Fred —
of Torrington, Goshen
County, Wyo.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Wyoming, 1952.
Female.
Still living as of 1952.
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Pearson, Gardner W. —
of Lowell, Middlesex
County, Mass.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Massachusetts, 1920.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, George —
of Washington
County, Md.
Member of Maryland
state house of delegates from Washington County, 1861-62.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, Guy —
of Monmouth, Warren
County, Ill.
Mayor
of Monmouth, Ill., 1942-45.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, Mrs. H. D. —
of Caddo, Bryan
County, Okla.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Oklahoma, 1924.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, Harry —
of Wallace, Shoshone
County, Idaho.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1952.
Still living as of 1952.
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Pearson, Helen H. —
of Hugo, Lincoln
County, Colo.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Colorado, 1964.
Female.
Still living as of 2007.
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Pearson, Herbert F. —
U.S. Vice Consul in Naples, 1924; Salonika, 1926-29.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, Herron Carney
(1890-1953) —
also known as Herron C. Pearson —
of Jackson, Madison
County, Tenn.
Born in Taylor, Williamson
County, Tex., July 31,
1890.
Son of John Lafayette Pearson and Annie (Herron) Pearson.
Democrat. Lawyer;
Presidential Elector for Tennessee, 1912;
U.S.
Representative from Tennessee 7th District, 1935-43.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Kappa
Sigma; Freemasons;
Elks; Rotary.
Died in Jackson, Madison
County, Tenn., April 24,
1953 (age 62 years, 267
days).
Interment at Hollywood
Cemetery, Jackson, Tenn.
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Pearson, Homer L.
(1900-1985) —
of Wheat Ridge, Jefferson
County, Colo.
Born in Wheat Ridge, Jefferson
County, Colo., December
31, 1900.
Republican. Florist;
member of Colorado
state house of representatives, 1939-46; Speaker of
the Colorado State House of Representatives, 1941-46; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1944;
Lieutenant
Governor of Colorado, 1947-49.
Methodist.
Died June 9,
1985 (age 84 years, 160
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, Howard R. —
of Allegheny
County, Pa.
Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1935-38.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, Irving F. —
of Rockford, Winnebago
County, Ill.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,
1936.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, Isaac N. —
of Illinois.
Secretary
of state of Illinois, 1889-93.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, J. M. —
of Glendale, Maricopa
County, Ariz.
Mayor
of Glendale, Ariz., 1914.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, Mrs. J. S. —
of Marshall, Logan
County, Okla.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma,
1920.
Female.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, James —
of California.
Member of California
state assembly 19th District, 1856-57.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, James —
of Moorefield, Frontier
County, Neb.
Member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1913; Lieutenant
Governor of Nebraska, 1915-17.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, James —
of Iowa.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Iowa 8th District, 1928, 1930.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, James Blackwood
(1920-2009) —
also known as James B. Pearson —
of Shawnee Mission, Johnson
County, Kan.; Prairie Village, Johnson
County, Kan.
Born in Nashville, Davidson
County, Tenn., May 7,
1920.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
probate judge in Kansas, 1954-56; member of Kansas
state senate 10th District, 1956-60; Kansas
Republican state chair, 1960; U.S.
Senator from Kansas, 1962-78; resigned 1978.
Died in Gloucester, Essex
County, Mass., January
13, 2009 (age 88 years, 251
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, James E. —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1984.
Still living as of 1984.
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Pearson, James Morris —
of Ravalli
County, Mont.
Libertarian. Candidate for Montana
state house of representatives 88th District, 2010.
Still living as of 2010.
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Pearson, Jay —
of Marysville, Snohomish
County, Wash.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington,
1996.
Still living as of 1996.
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Pearson, John —
of Illinois.
Democrat. Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1836.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, John A., Jr. —
of Wisconsin.
Socialist. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 7th District, 1946, 1948; candidate
for Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, 1956.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, John C. —
of Boscawen, Merrimack
County, N.H.
Member of New
Hampshire state senate 9th District, 1889-90.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, John E. —
of Ellis, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak.
Member of South
Dakota state senate 10th District, 1911-12, 1915-20.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, John H. —
of Concord, Merrimack
County, N.H.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New
Hampshire, 1864.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, John James
(1800-1888) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born near Darby, Delaware
County, Pa., October
25, 1800.
Whig. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 24th District, 1836-37; member
of Pennsylvania
state senate 20th District, 1837-41.
Died in Harrisburg, Dauphin
County, Pa., May 30,
1888 (age 87 years, 218
days).
Interment at Harrisburg
Cemetery, Harrisburg, Pa.
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Pearson, John W. —
of Concord, Merrimack
County, N.H.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New Hampshire, 1924.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, John W. —
of Lovell, Big Horn
County, Wyo.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming,
1964.
Still living as of 1964.
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Pearson, Johnny —
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from California 37th District, 1988.
Still living as of 1988.
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Pearson, Joseph —
of Exeter, Rockingham
County, N.H.
Secretary
of state of New Hampshire, 1786-1805.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, Joseph
(1776-1834) —
of North Carolina.
Born in Rowan
County, N.C., 1776.
Member of North Carolina state legislature; U.S.
Representative from North Carolina, 1809-15 (at-large 1809-11,
10th District 1811-13, at-large 1813-15).
While in Congress, fought a duel
with John
George Jackson of Virginia, and on the second fire wounded his
opponent on the hip.
Died in Salisbury, Rowan
County, N.C., October
27, 1834 (age about 58
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, Joseph —
of Caroline
County, Md.
Member of Maryland
state house of delegates from Caroline County, 1845.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, Justice R. —
of Michigan.
Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 17th District, 1932.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, Keith Nelson (b.
1888) —
also known as Keith N. Pearson —
of Middlebury, Addison
County, Vt.
Born in Belmont, Waldo
County, Maine, September
1, 1888.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; farmer;
member of Vermont
state house of representatives, 1943-45; member of Vermont
state senate from Addison County, 1947.
Protestant.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, L. W. —
of Virginia.
Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1920.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, Lawrence E. —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1964;
chair
of Marion County Republican Party, 1969; candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1970.
Still living as of 1970.
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Pearson, Lee R. —
of California.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
2000.
Still living as of 2000.
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Pearson, Leopold L. —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1936.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, Lola —
of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Oklahoma, 1940.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, Lynn Scott —
of Peoria, Peoria
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1980.
Still living as of 1980.
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Pearson, Maida —
of Germantown, Shelby
County, Tenn.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Tennessee, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
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Pearson, Mary —
of Charleston, Charleston
County, S.C.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
South Carolina, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Pearson, Nels A. —
of Sheridan, Sheridan
County, Wyo.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 1928,
1940.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, Osborne —
of Oakland, Alameda
County, Calif.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
California, 1972.
Still living as of 1972.
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Pearson, Paul H. —
U.S. Vice Consul in Stockholm, 1943.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, Paul Martin
(1871-1938) —
Born in Litchfield, Montgomery
County, Ill., October
22, 1871.
College
professor; author; Governor of
U.S. Virgin Islands, 1931-35; forced to
resign in July, 1935 during a Congressional investigation
of financial
mismanagement in the Islands government.
Suffered a stroke,
and died a month later, March 26,
1938 (age 66 years, 155
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, R. Wade —
of Arlington, Arlington
County, Va.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Virginia, 1952.
Still living as of 1952.
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Pearson, Ray —
of El Paso, El Paso
County, Tex.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1964.
Still living as of 1964.
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Pearson, Rhoda —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Socialist. Candidate for New York
state assembly from New York County 2nd District, 1938.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, Richard (b.
1853) —
of Urban, Sanilac
County, Mich.
Born in Canada,
1853.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Sanilac County 2nd District,
1895-1900.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, Richard T. —
of Allegheny (now part of Pittsburgh), Allegheny
County, Pa.
Mayor
of Allegheny, Pa., 1887-88.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, Richmond
(1852-1923) —
of Asheville, Buncombe
County, N.C.
Born in Yadkin
County, N.C., January
26, 1852.
Republican. Member of North
Carolina state house of representatives, 1884-86; U.S.
Representative from North Carolina 9th District, 1895-99,
1900-01; U.S. Minister to Persia, 1902-07; Greece, 1907-09; Montenegro, 1907-09; delegate to Republican National Convention
from North Carolina, 1912.
Died in Asheville, Buncombe
County, N.C., September
12, 1923 (age 71 years, 229
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Asheville, N.C.
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Pearson, Robert —
of Westchester
County, N.Y.
Candidate for New York
state assembly from Westchester County 4th District, 1918
(Socialist), 1922 (Farmer-Labor).
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert See S. Robert
Pearson |
| | Pearson,
Robert See W. Robert
Pearson |
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Pearson, Roger —
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1988.
Still living as of 1988.
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Pearson, Ronald G. —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Republican. Candidate for West
Virginia state treasurer, 1976.
Still living as of 1976.
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Pearson, S. Robert —
of Webster, Day
County, S.Dak.
Member of South
Dakota state house of representatives, 1951-56 (35th District
1951-52, 33rd District 1953-56).
Still living as of 1956.
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Pearson, T. G. —
of Goodhue
County, Minn.
Member of Minnesota
state house of representatives 9th District, 1871.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, Thomas —
of Caroline
County, Md.
Member of Maryland
state house of delegates from Caroline County, 1828.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, Vander —
of Fairbanks, Fairbanks
North Star Borough, Alaska.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alaska, 1984.
Still living as of 1984.
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Pearson, W. Robert (b.
1943) —
Born in 1943.
Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, 2000.
Still living as of 2000.
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Wade See R. Wade Pearson |
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Pearson, Wallace M. —
of Kirksville, Adair
County, Mo.
Republican. Member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Adair County; elected 1950;
elected unopposed 1954; defeated, 1956.
Still living as of 1956.
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Pearson, Walter E. —
of Oregon.
Democrat. Oregon
state treasurer, 1938-41; appointed 1938.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, Walter J. —
of Portland, Multnomah
County, Ore.
Democrat. Oregon
state treasurer, 1949-53; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Oregon, 1952,
1956,
1964.
Still living as of 1964.
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Pearson, William B. —
of Minnesota.
Candidate for Minnesota
state senate 55th District, 1958.
Still living as of 1958.
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Pearson, William J.
(1860-1950) —
of Charlevoix
County, Mich.
Born in 1860.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Charlevoix County, 1909-12;
member of Michigan
state senate 29th District, 1923-26.
Died in 1950
(age about
90 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Pearson, William J. —
of California.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Senator from California, 1922.
Burial
location unknown.
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