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	\| honorific_prefix = Sir		\| honorific_prefix = Sir
	\| name = Francis ~~Fenwick~~ Pearson		\| name = Francis Pearson
	\| honorific_suffix = [[Baronet\|Bt]]		\| honorific_suffix = [[Baronet\|Bt]]
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	\| office1 = [[Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister]]		\| office1 = [[Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister]]
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	==Colonial service==		==Colonial service==
	Pearson attended [[Uppingham School]] in [[Rutland]], and then [[Trinity Hall, Cambridge\|Trinity Hall]], [[University of Cambridge\|Cambridge]]. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant onto the Unattached List for the Indian Army from being a Second Lieutenant, T.A. (University Candidate) in September 1932, with seniority from 29 January 1931. After a year attached to a British regiment in India, he was appointed to the Indian Army and posted to the [[1 Gorkha Rifles\|1st King George's Own Gurkha Rifles]] ~~as of~~ 3 November 1933. He served as [[Aide-de-camp]] to the [[Viceroy of India]] from June 1935 to April 1936.<ref>War services of British and Indian Officers of the Indian Army 1941</ref>		Pearson attended [[Uppingham School]] in [[Rutland]], and then [[Trinity Hall, Cambridge\|Trinity Hall]], [[University of Cambridge\|Cambridge]]. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant onto the Unattached List for the Indian Army from being a Second Lieutenant, T.A. (University Candidate) in September 1932, with seniority from 29 January 1931. After a year attached to a British regiment in India, he was appointed to the Indian Army and posted to the [[1 Gorkha Rifles\|1st King George's Own Gurkha Rifles]] on 3 November 1933. He served as [[Aide-de-camp]] to the [[Viceroy of India]] from June 1935 to April 1936.<ref>War services of British and Indian Officers of the Indian Army 1941</ref>

			=== Indian Political Service ===
			Pearson transferred to the [[Indian Political Service]] in October 1935. In June 1945 he was appointed a [[Member of the Order of the British Empire]] as captain, Indian Political Service.<ref>London Gazette 14 June 1945, p2957</ref>

	He ~~transferred to~~ the ~~Indian Political Service in October 1935. In June 1945 he was appointed a [[Member~~ of the ~~Order of~~ the ~~British Empire]] as captain, Indian Political Service.<ref>London Gazette 14 June 1945, p2957</ref> He finished as~~ Chief Minister of [[Manipur]] ~~State~~ from 1945 to 1947,<ref>{{cite web \|title=Manipur State Constitution Act, 1947 \|url=https://www.constitutionofindia.net/historical_constitutions/manipur_state_constitution_act__1947_1st%20January%201947 \|accessdate=2 November 2020}}</ref> ~~and the village of Pearson in the~~ [[~~Churachandpur~~]] ~~district was named in his honour~~.		He served as the President of the Manipur State Durbar (later designated as the Chief Minister) in the princely state of [[Manipur (princely state)\|Manipur]] from 1945 to 1947. The ruler of Manipur at that time was Maharaja [[Bodhchandra Singh\|Bodhachandra Singh]]. Pearson headed the committee that formulated the [[Manipur State Constitution Act 1947\|Manipur State Constitution Act]], passed in May 1947.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Manipur State Constitution Act, 1947 \|url=https://www.constitutionofindia.net/historical_constitutions/manipur_state_constitution_act__1947_1st%20January%201947 \|accessdate=2 November 2020 \|website=ConstitutionOfIndia.net}}</ref> He handed over power to Maharajkumar [[Priyobrata Singh]], the Maharaja's nominee for chief minister, on 14 August 1947.

	~~With the independence~~ of ~~India imminent,~~ Pearson ~~returned to Britain and settled~~ in ~~Lancashire where he became a farmer, and also involved himself in local government. He was a~~ [[~~Justice of the Peace~~]] ~~for Lancashire from 1952~~.		The village of Pearson in [[Churachandpur district]] was named in his honour.

	==Parliamentary career==		==Parliamentary career==
			Pearson returned to Britain after Indian independence and settled in [[Lancashire]] where he became a farmer, and also involved himself in local government. He was a [[Justice of the Peace]] for Lancashire from 1952.

	At the [[1959 United Kingdom general election\|1959 general election]], Pearson replaced [[Richard Fort (1907–1959)\|Richard Fort]] (who had died earlier in the year) as [[Conservative Party (UK)\|Conservative Party]] Member of Parliament for [[Clitheroe (UK Parliament constituency)\|Clitheroe]], a rural constituency in the Lancashire foothills of the Pennines. He was swiftly named as an Assistant Government [[Whip (politics)\|Whip]] (1960) and became a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury (Government Whip) in March 1962.		At the [[1959 United Kingdom general election\|1959 general election]], Pearson replaced [[Richard Fort (1907–1959)\|Richard Fort]] (who had died earlier in the year) as [[Conservative Party (UK)\|Conservative Party]] Member of Parliament for [[Clitheroe (UK Parliament constituency)\|Clitheroe]], a rural constituency in the Lancashire foothills of the Pennines. He was swiftly named as an Assistant Government [[Whip (politics)\|Whip]] (1960) and became a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury (Government Whip) in March 1962.

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	Pearson attended [[Uppingham School]] in [[Rutland]], and then [[Trinity Hall, Cambridge\|Trinity Hall]], [[University of Cambridge\|Cambridge]]. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant onto the Unattached List for the Indian Army from being a Second Lieutenant, T.A. (University Candidate) in September 1932, with seniority from 29 January 1931. After a year attached to a British regiment in India, he was appointed to the Indian Army and posted to the [[1 Gorkha Rifles\|1st King George's Own Gurkha Rifles]] as of 3 November 1933. He served as [[Aide-de-camp]] to the [[Viceroy of India]] from June 1935 to April 1936.<ref>War services of British and Indian Officers of the Indian Army 1941</ref>		Pearson attended [[Uppingham School]] in [[Rutland]], and then [[Trinity Hall, Cambridge\|Trinity Hall]], [[University of Cambridge\|Cambridge]]. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant onto the Unattached List for the Indian Army from being a Second Lieutenant, T.A. (University Candidate) in September 1932, with seniority from 29 January 1931. After a year attached to a British regiment in India, he was appointed to the Indian Army and posted to the [[1 Gorkha Rifles\|1st King George's Own Gurkha Rifles]] as of 3 November 1933. He served as [[Aide-de-camp]] to the [[Viceroy of India]] from June 1935 to April 1936.<ref>War services of British and Indian Officers of the Indian Army 1941</ref>

	He transferred to the Indian Political Service in October 1935. In June 1945 he was appointed a [[Member of the Order of the British Empire]] as captain, Indian Political Service.<ref>London Gazette 14 June 1945, p2957</ref> He finished as Chief Minister of [[Manipur]] State from 1945 to 1947,<ref>{{cite web \|title=Manipur State Constitution Act, 1947 \|url=https://www.constitutionofindia.net/historical_constitutions/manipur_state_constitution_act__1947_1st%20January%201947 \|accessdate=2 November ~~2022~~}}</ref> and the village of Pearson in the [[Churachandpur]] district was named in his honour.		He transferred to the Indian Political Service in October 1935. In June 1945 he was appointed a [[Member of the Order of the British Empire]] as captain, Indian Political Service.<ref>London Gazette 14 June 1945, p2957</ref> He finished as Chief Minister of [[Manipur]] State from 1945 to 1947,<ref>{{cite web \|title=Manipur State Constitution Act, 1947 \|url=https://www.constitutionofindia.net/historical_constitutions/manipur_state_constitution_act__1947_1st%20January%201947 \|accessdate=2 November 2020}}</ref> and the village of Pearson in the [[Churachandpur]] district was named in his honour.

	With the independence of India imminent, Pearson returned to Britain and settled in Lancashire where he became a farmer, and also involved himself in local government. He was a [[Justice of the Peace]] for Lancashire from 1952.		With the independence of India imminent, Pearson returned to Britain and settled in Lancashire where he became a farmer, and also involved himself in local government. He was a [[Justice of the Peace]] for Lancashire from 1952.
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	*M. Stenton and S. Lees, "Who's Who of British MPs" (Harvester Press, 1981)		*M. Stenton and S. Lees, "Who's Who of British MPs" (Harvester Press, 1981)

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-'''Sir Francis Fenwick Pearson, 1st Baronet''', {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|MBE|JP|DL}} (13 June 1911 – 17 February 1991) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] colonial administrator, farmer and politician.
 ==Colonial service==
-Pearson attended [[Uppingham School]] in [[Rutland]], and then [[Trinity Hall, Cambridge|Trinity Hall]], [[University of Cambridge|Cambridge]]. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant onto the Unattached List for the Indian Army from being a Second Lieutenant, T.A.(University Candidate) in September 1932, with seniority from 29 January 1931. After a year attached to a British regiment in India, he was appointed to the Indian Army and posted to the [[1 Gorkha Rifles|1st King George's Own Gurkha Rifles]] as of 3 November 1933. He served as [[Aide-de-camp]] to the [[Viceroy of India]] from June 1935 to April 1936.<ref>War services of British and Indian Officers of the Indian Army 1941</ref>
+Pearson attended [[Uppingham School]] in [[Rutland]], and then [[Trinity Hall, Cambridge|Trinity Hall]], [[University of Cambridge|Cambridge]]. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant onto the Unattached List for the Indian Army from being a Second Lieutenant, T.A. (University Candidate) in September 1932, with seniority from 29 January 1931. After a year attached to a British regiment in India, he was appointed to the Indian Army and posted to the [[1 Gorkha Rifles|1st King George's Own Gurkha Rifles]] as of 3 November 1933. He served as [[Aide-de-camp]] to the [[Viceroy of India]] from June 1935 to April 1936.<ref>War services of British and Indian Officers of the Indian Army 1941</ref>
-He transferred to the Indian Political Service in October 1935. In June 1945 he was appointed a [[Member of the Order of the British Empire]] as captain, Indian Political Service.<ref>London Gazette 14 June 1945, p2957</ref> He finished as Chief Minister of [[Manipur]] State from 1945 to 1947,<ref>{{cite web |title=Manipur State Constitution Act, 1947 |url=https://www.constitutionofindia.net/historical_constitutions/manipur_state_constitution_act__1947_1st%20January%201947 |accessdate=2 November 2020}}</ref> and the village of Pearson in the [[Churachandpur]] district was named in his honour.
+He transferred to the Indian Political Service in October 1935. In June 1945 he was appointed a [[Member of the Order of the British Empire]] as captain, Indian Political Service.<ref>London Gazette 14 June 1945, p2957</ref> He finished as Chief Minister of [[Manipur]] State from 1945 to 1947,<ref>{{cite web |title=Manipur State Constitution Act, 1947 |url=https://www.constitutionofindia.net/historical_constitutions/manipur_state_constitution_act__1947_1st%20January%201947 |accessdate=2 November 2022}}</ref> and the village of Pearson in the [[Churachandpur]] district was named in his honour.
-With the independence of India imminent, Pearson returned to Britain and settled in Lancashire where he became a farmer, and also involved himself in local government. He was a Justice of the Peace for Lancashire from 1952.
+With the independence of India imminent, Pearson returned to Britain and settled in Lancashire where he became a farmer, and also involved himself in local government. He was a [[Justice of the Peace]] for Lancashire from 1952.
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'''Sir Francis Fenwick Pearson, 1st Baronet''', {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|MBE|JP|DL}} (13 June 1911 – 17 February 1991) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] colonial administrator, farmer and politician.

==Colonial service==
Pearson attended [[Uppingham School]] in [[Rutland]], and then [[Trinity Hall, Cambridge|Trinity Hall]], [[University of Cambridge|Cambridge]]. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant onto the Unattached List for the Indian Army from being a Second Lieutenant, T.A.(University Candidate) in September 1932, with seniority from 29 January 1931. After a year attached to a British regiment in India, he was appointed to the Indian Army and posted to the [[1 Gorkha Rifles|1st King George's Own Gurkha Rifles]] as of 3 November 1933. He served as [[Aide-de-camp]] to the [[Viceroy of India]] from June 1935 to April 1936.<ref>War services of British and Indian Officers of the Indian Army 1941</ref>

He transferred to the Indian Political Service in October 1935. In June 1945 he was appointed a [[Member of the Order of the British Empire]] as captain, Indian Political Service.<ref>London Gazette 14 June 1945, p2957</ref> He finished as Chief Minister of [[Manipur]] State from 1945 to 1947,<ref>{{cite web |title=Manipur State Constitution Act, 1947 |url=https://www.constitutionofindia.net/historical_constitutions/manipur_state_constitution_act__1947_1st%20January%201947 |accessdate=2 November 2020}}</ref> and the village of Pearson in the [[Churachandpur]] district was named in his honour.

With the independence of India imminent, Pearson returned to Britain and settled in Lancashire where he became a farmer, and also involved himself in local government. He was a Justice of the Peace for Lancashire from 1952.

==Parliamentary career==
At the [[1959 United Kingdom general election|1959 general election]], Pearson replaced [[Richard Fort (1907–1959)|Richard Fort]] (who had died earlier in the year) as [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] Member of Parliament for [[Clitheroe (UK Parliament constituency)|Clitheroe]], a rural constituency in the Lancashire foothills of the Pennines. He was swiftly named as an Assistant Government [[Whip (politics)|Whip]] (1960) and became a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury (Government Whip) in March 1962.

==Parliamentary Private Secretary==
Sir [[Alec Douglas-Home]], who became Prime Minister in October 1963, choose Pearson to be his [[Parliamentary Private Secretary]], an unpaid but pivotal role where Pearson had to maintain relations between the Prime Minister and his own backbenchers. When Douglas-Home lost the [[1964 United Kingdom general election|1964 general election]] and resigned as Prime Minister, he gave Pearson a [[Baronet]]cy in his resignation honours list.

==Lancashire contribution==
Pearson retired from Parliament at the [[1970 United Kingdom general election|1970 general election]], but not from politics. He was Chairman of the [[Central Lancashire]] New Town Development Corporation from 1971 (the [[new town]] covered [[Preston, Lancashire|Preston]], [[Chorley]], [[Leyland, Lancashire|Leyland]] and several other areas).

==References==
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*M. Stenton and S. Lees, "Who's Who of British MPs" (Harvester Press, 1981)

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