Thomas Pearson | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | |
In office 1920–1924 | |
Preceded by | Gerald Grattan McGeer |
Constituency | Richmond |
Personal details | |
Born | Rawdon,Quebec | March 5,1859
Died | July 25,1939 80) Rawdon,Quebec | (aged
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | Eleanor Pringle (m. 1883;died 1930) |
Children | 7 |
Occupation | Manager |
Thomas Pearson (March 5, 1859 – July 25, 1939) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1920 until his retirement at the 1924 provincial election, from the electoral district of Richmond, a member of the Conservative Party. He previously served as reeve of Point Grey, British Columbia in 1920 and as a councillor from 1916 to 1919. [1] [2]
He married Montreal native Eleanor Pringle on September 20, 1883. [1] She died on September 21, 1930. [3]
He died at his home in Rawdon on July 25, 1939. [4]
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