Frederick M. Pearson

Frederick M Pearson (February 13, 1827 – 1876) was a Nova Scotia businessman and political figure. He represented Colchester in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1870 to 1874.^[1]

He was born in Pictou, Nova Scotia, the son of John Pearson and Esther McElhenny, in 1827. In 1850, he married Eliza Crowe.^[2] Pearson operated a business importing and exporting goods, and also built ships at Masstown; he later stopped building ships and moved the importing and exporting business to Truro.^[3] He also served as a justice of the peace.^[4] He was elected in an 1870 by-election after Adams George Archibald resigned his seat to become Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba and the Northwest Territories; he was reelected in 1872.^[1]

His son, Benjamin later represented Colchester in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.

References

^ ^a ^b Frederick M. Pearson - Parliament of Canada biography
^ Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
^ *Marchildon, Gregory P (1987). "Benjamin Franklin Pearson". Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=7644. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
^ The Canadian parliamentary companion, HJ Morgan (1871)

Parliament of Canada
Preceded by Adams George Archibald	Member of Parliament for Colchester 1870–1874	Succeeded by Thomas McKay

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Name	Pearson, Frederick M
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Short description	Canadian politician
Date of birth	February 13, 1827
Place of birth
Date of death	1876
Place of death