Background
Cowdray was the son of Weetman Dickinson Pearson, 1st Viscount Cowdray, and Annie, daughter of Sir John Cass.
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In 1927 he succeeded his father in the viscountcy and entered the House of Lords. He was also a major in the Sussex Yeomanry and a Deputy Lieutenant of Sussex. He was also the Chairman of the Hurlingham Club Committee until his death.
He learnt to play polo at Oxford University and his love of the sport resulted in the grounds being laid out at Cowdray House in 1910.
Chukkas started in April, although most competitions coincided with the festival of racing at nearby Goodwood in late July - the principal cup being the Cowdray Park Challenge Cup still played for today. When harold acquired the estate in 1919, he renamed his "Capron House" team (named after his former residence) to "Cowdray Park" accordingly.
The yellow of their team shirts was their signature colour to match the Liberal Party, which he and his father supported. Lord Cowdray married Agnes Beryl, daughter of Lord Edward Spencer-Churchill, in 1905.
Lady Cowdray died in February 1948, aged 66.
Membership
28th United Kingdom Parliament. 29th United Kingdom Parliament. 30th United Kingdom Parliament]
Cowdray was elected as Member of Parliament for Eye at a by-election April 1906, and held the seat until the 1918 general election, which he did not contest.
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Political Party
The Liberal Party