Background
He was born in Pictou, Nova Scotia, the son of John Pearson and Esther McElhenny, in 1827.
He was born in Pictou, Nova Scotia, the son of John Pearson and Esther McElhenny, in 1827.
He represented Colchester in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1870 to 1874. Pearson operated a business importing and exporting goods, and also built ships at Masstown. He later stopped building ships and moved the importing and exporting business to Truro.
He also served as a justice of the peace.
He was elected in an 1870 by-election after Adams George Archibald resigned his seat to become Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba and the Northwest Territories. He was reelected in 1872.
