Modern English biography

PEARSON, JOHN NORMAN (son of John Pearson, surgeon 1758–1826). _b._ 7 Dec. 1787; educ. Trin. coll. Camb., Hulsean prizeman 1807; B.A. 1809, M.A. 1812; chaplain to marquess of Wellesley; the first principal of the Church Missionary society’s college at Islington 1826–39; V. of Holy Trinity church Tunbridge Wells 1839–53; author of A critical essay on the ninth book of Warburton’s Divine legation of Moses, Cambridge 1808; Christ crucified: or some passages of the sufferings of our Lord Jesus Christ, devotionally and practically considered 1826; The candle of the Lord uncovered, or the bible rescued from papal thraldom by the Reformation 1835; The days in paradise 1854. _d._ Bower hall, near Steeple Bumpstead, Essex 4 Oct. 1865. _G.M. ii_ 792 (1865). PEARSON, JOSIAH BROWN (son of Benjamin Pearson). _b._ Chesterfield 1841; educ. Chesterfield gram. sch.; scholar St. John’s coll. Camb.; a first in the moral science tripos 1864; B.A. 1864, M.A. 1867, LL.M. 1871, LL.D. 1874, D.D. 1880; fellow of St. John’s 1864–80, lecturer 1864–71; C. of St. Michael, Camb. 1865–7; C. of St. Andrew the great, Camb. 1867–9; V. of Horningsea, Cambs. 1871–4; Whitehall preacher 1872–4; Hulsean lecturer and Ramsden preacher 1872; V. of Newark 1874–80; commissioner to bishop of Melbourne 1876–80; bishop of Newcastle, New South Wales 1880, consecrated in St. Paul’s cathedral 1 May 1880, resigned Nov. 1890; V. of Leck Kirkby, Lonsdale 1893 to death; author of The divine personality, the Burney prize essay 1865; Creed or no creed, three sermons 1871; Disciples in doubt, five sermons 1879. _d._ Leck vicarage 10 March 1895. PEARSON, JULIUS ALEXANDER. _b._ 1839; educ. King’s coll. London; LL.D.; admitted solicitor 1862; practised at 46 Hyde park sq. London 1864; junior partner in Cope, Rose, and Pearson 26 Great George st. Westminster 1867 to death; contributed to Gent. Mag., and Notes and Queries, chiefly upon heraldic matters; F.S.A. 7 June 1866. _d._ Surbiton, Surrey 29 April 1871. _Solicitors’ Journal xv_ 511 (1871). PEARSON, RICHARD LYONS OTWAY (son of Henry Shepherd Pearson). _b._ 1831; educ. Eton and at Sandhurst; ensign 95 foot 10 Dec. 1847; captain 7 foot 29 Dec. 1854; lieut. grenadier guards 20 July 1855, captain 27 Dec. 1864, sold out 2 Jany. 1869; aide-de-camp to sir George Brown during Crimean war 1854–5, present at Alma, Inkerman, the expedition to Kertch, and the siege of Sebastopol, medal with 3 clasps; assistant commissioner of metropolitan police 1 July 1881 to death; C.B. 21 June 1887. _d._ 57 Warwick sq. London 30 May 1890. PEARSON, THOMAS HOOKE (son of John Pearson, advocate-general of India). _b._ June 1806; educ. Eton; cornet 11 light dragoons 14 March 1825; served at siege of Bhurtpore Nov. 1825; captain 59 foot 23 Aug. 1831; captain 16 lancers 9 Dec. 1831, major 23 April 1847, placed on h.p. 7 April 1848; served at battle of Maharajpore 29 Dec. 1843 and in the first Sikh war; commanded his regiment during latter part of battle of Aliwal (and saved the battle by a spirited cavalry charge) 28 Jany. 1846, and at Sobraon 10 Feb. 1846; on retired list as L.G. 1 Oct. 1877; honorary general 1 July 1881; colonel 12 lancers 4 Feb. 1879 to death; C.B. 2 June 1869; won the One thousand guineas, Great Yorkshire stakes, St. Leger and Doncaster cup with Achievement 1867, her foals did not live and she died in 1872. _d._ The Hasells, Sandy, Beds. 29 April 1892. _Times 3 May 1892 p._ 10. PEARSON, WILLIAM (son of capt. Hugh Pearson, R.N.) _b._ Hilton, Kilmany, Fifeshire 20 Sept. 1818; a squatter in Gippsland, Australia 1841, owning Lindenow and Kilmany park stations; member for North Gippsland to legislative assembly 1868 and 1871; member for the Eastern province in legislative council; largest shareholder in Long tunnel gold mine, Walhalla; a breeder of race horses from 1842; a winner of several hundred races; great supporter of the turf in Victoria; an exceedingly wealthy man. _d._ Melbourne Sept. 1893. PEARSON-GEE, ARTHUR BEILBY (elder son of Wm. Pearson, Q.C., _b._ 1824). _b._ 2 Nov. 1855; educ. Rugby and Trin. hall, Camb., B.A. 1877; barrister I.T. 25 June 1879; went north eastern circuit; member of joint legal board of examiners 1881 to death; assumed additional surname of Gee by R.L. 15 Jany. 1885; edited J. P. Benjamin’s Treatise on the law of sale of personal property, 3 ed. 1883, and 4 ed. 1888; author with H. F. Boyd of Factors acts 1823 to 1877, 1884, and alone of The new factors acts annotated