Background
George, William was born on September 23, 1861 in Aurora, Illinois, United States. Son of Alonzo and Lydia Rosetta (May) George.
Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom
George, William was born on September 23, 1861 in Aurora, Illinois, United States. Son of Alonzo and Lydia Rosetta (May) George.
Born in Chatham, Kent, he was educated at Rugby School and went at Trinity College, Cambridge, and was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in 1885.
After his father died in 1888, Pearce succeeded him to the baronetcy and as chairman of the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, but lacked his father's flair and drive. The business faltered, until by 1893 there was only one ship under a construction – a sailing vessel, in a yard noted for its expertise in engine technology. After the appointment in 1894 of Edward Shearer as general manager, the yard regained its former prominence.
He was a keen country sportsman, and was noted for the shooting parties at his estate of Chilton Lodge at Leverton in Hungerford, Berkshire. He died in 1907 at his London home in Park Lane, and was buried at Chilton Foliat, near his country estate in Hungerford. The baronetcy became extinct on his death.
In his will he left the residue of his estate, estimated at over £150,000, to Trinity College, Cambridge. This is believed to have been the College's most significant gift since its foundation in 1546 by Henry VIII.
The commitment of individual Christians to work for social and political change should be recognized as a fully legitimate form of Christian discipleship.
Church members should be close and caring to feel each other's pains and problems. The good of the whole body of the Christian society should be put before individual needs.
Member of advisory board National Soil Fertility League. Member Phi Delta Theta, Phi Delta Phi. Member Aurora Patriots’ Committee, World War.
Member Kane County Council of Defense. Member Aurora Centennial Board, Aurora Red Cross Board. Clubs: Union League, Hamilton, Saddle and Sirloin (Chicago).
Married Alice Maude Lounsbury, October 11, 1887. Children: Mistress Alice May Morrill, Elizabeth M.