Education
Born in Winsted, Connecticut, he received a normal-school training, engaged in teaching from 1848 to 1859, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1859 and commenced practice in Washington, District of Columbia
lawyer politician United States senator
Born in Winsted, Connecticut, he received a normal-school training, engaged in teaching from 1848 to 1859, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1859 and commenced practice in Washington, District of Columbia
In 1869 he was elected State superintendent of education of Mississippi, and was elected as a Republican to the United States. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Adelbert Ames and served from February 3, 1874, to March 4, 1875. He was not a candidate for reelection. In 1875 he was postmaster of Vicksburg, Mississippi, and he established and edited the Mississippi Educational Journal.
Pease moved to Dakota in 1881 and settled in Watertown (now South Dakota) where he was receiver of the United States land office there from 1881 to 1885.
He died in Watertown in 1907. Interment was in Mount Hope Cemetery.
From 1895 to 1896 he served one term as a member of the South Dakota Senate, representing Marshall and Roberts Counties.
