About William Fisher Pearson
Lived 1854 – 1888 (aged 33–34). William Fisher Pearson was a New Zealand politician.
William Fisher Pearson (1854 – 3 July 1888) was a 19th-century New Zealand Member of Parliament
Pearson was educated at Christ's College, Christchurch. He worked for the Bank of New Zealand for several years. His work there impressed John Coster, who took him to England to help start the New Zealand Shipping Company.
His mother was Sarah Parkinson, a sister of T. H. Parkinson, of Kaituna. His father was pioneer runholder Joseph Pearson (1821–1901), one of the first Pākehā to explore the upper Waimakariri, for whom Lake Pearson is named.
He represented the Ashley electorate from 1881 until his death in 1888. He had been planning to retire at the but changed his mind due to pressure from his constituents.
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New Zealand politician
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William Fisher Pearson was born in 1854.
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William Fisher Pearson died on 3 July 1888.
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William Fisher Pearson was a politician.
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