Background
Pease, a member of the prominent Quaker Pease family, was born at Middleton Saint George, near Darlington, the eldest son of Henry Pease and his wife Anna Fell, daughter of Richard Fell of Uxbridge.
Pease, a member of the prominent Quaker Pease family, was born at Middleton Saint George, near Darlington, the eldest son of Henry Pease and his wife Anna Fell, daughter of Richard Fell of Uxbridge.
He was educated privately.
When Darlington was incorporated as a borough in 1868 he became a councillor, and was twice mayor of Darlington in 1874-1875. In 1881 and 1882, he was president of the National Liberal Federation. He was a Justice of the Peace for County Durham and the North Riding of Yorkshire.
Pease was elected as Member of Parliament for Cleveland in 1885 as a Liberal and held the seat until his death at the age of 58 at Brinkburn, Darlington.
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