Legislator Details


Richard Pearson
AKA:
Number of sessions served 3
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 41

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 10/6/1853
City: Whitbey, ON
County: Huron County, ON
Country: Canada
 
Death
Date: 10/3/1925
City: Armada, MI
County: Macomb County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 10/5/1925
City: Snover, MI
County: Sanilac County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Moore Township Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Addie May Pope, 1876; children: 4, Lillie, Roy and 2 others

Number of Children: 4

Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: farmer, lumberer, insurance
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
attended common and district schools

Biographical Sketch:
Of English and Irish ancestry. He came with his parents, Bartholomew and Jane (Hudson) Pearson, to Sanilac county, 12/1860. He spent his early days helping to clear farmland; worked in the lumber woods and sawmills for 7 years. In 1878, he moved to a farm in Moore Township, Sanilac Co. Served as justice of the peace, highway commissioner, township treasurer and member of Republican legislative committee. He was president of the farmers ' institute of Sanilac county and succeeded in organizing 6 institutes for the winter of 1896-7.

Notable Facts:
Died from pancreatic cancer.

Sessions Served:

Fortieth Legislature, 1899-1900
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Horticulture , Local Taxation , Railroads
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Urban
County of Residence Sanilac
District: Sanilac 2
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/8/1898
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1899
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Thirty-Ninth Legislature, 1897-1898
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Drainage , Enrollment, Northern Asylum for Insane
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Urban
County of Residence Sanilac
District: Sanilac 2
District Description: Townships of Argyle, Austin, Bridgehampton, Custer, Delaware, Evergreen, Forester, Greenleaf, Lamotte, Marion, Minden, Moore, Sanilac and Wheatland

Date Elected: 11/3/1896
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1897
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Thirty-Eighth Legislature, 1895-1896
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Labor , Northern Asylum for Insane , Supplies and Expenditures
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Urban
County of Residence Sanilac
District: Sanilac 2
District Description: Townships of Argyle, Austin, Bridgehampton, Custer, Delaware, Evergreen, Forrester, Greenleaf, Lamotte, Marion, Minden, Moore, Sanilac and Wheatland

Date Elected: 11/6/1894
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1895
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:

Bibliography:

Manual 1895 p.578; Manual 1897 p.661; USCen 1900; Michiganology
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