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{{Short description|British politician}} | |||
{{Distinguish|Francis Pearson (drag queen)}} | |||
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| honorific_prefix = Sir | | honorific_prefix = Sir | ||
| name = Francis | | 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]] | 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 | 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. | ||
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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[[Category:British Indian Army officers]] | [[Category:British Indian Army officers]] | ||
[[Category:Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies]] | [[Category:Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies]] | ||
[[Category:Deputy | [[Category:Deputy lieutenants of Lancashire]] | ||
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[[Category:Indian Political Service officers]] | [[Category:Indian Political Service officers]] | ||
[[Category:Manipur | [[Category:Politicians from Manipur]] | ||
[[Category:Members of the Order of the British Empire]] | [[Category:Members of the Order of the British Empire]] | ||
[[Category:Ministers in the Macmillan and Douglas-Home governments, 1957–1964]] | [[Category:Ministers in the Macmillan and Douglas-Home governments, 1957–1964]] | ||
[[Category:Parliamentary | [[Category:Parliamentary private secretaries to the prime minister]] | ||
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[[Category:People educated at Uppingham School]] | |||
[[Category:UK MPs 1959–1964]] | [[Category:UK MPs 1959–1964]] | ||
[[Category:UK MPs 1964–1966]] | [[Category:UK MPs 1964–1966]] | ||
[[Category:UK MPs 1966–1970]] | [[Category:UK MPs 1966–1970]] | ||
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Sir Francis Pearson | |
|---|---|
 Sir Francis Fenwick Pearson, 1st Bt in 1969 | |
| Member of Parliament for Clitheroe | |
| In office 1959–1970 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Fort |
| Succeeded by | David Walder |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister | |
| In office 1963–1964 | |
| Prime Minister | Alec Douglas-Home |
| Preceded by | Knox Cunningham |
| Succeeded by | Ernest Fernyhough |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Fenwick Pearson 13 June 1911 |
| Died | 17 February 1991 (aged 79) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Education | Uppingham School, Rutland |
| Alma mater | Trinity Hall, Cambridge |
| Occupation | British colonial administrator Chief Minister of Manipur State Farmer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Indian Army |
| Unit | 1st King George's Own Gurkha Rifles |
Sir Francis Fenwick Pearson, 1st Baronet, MBE, JP, DL (13 June 1911 – 17 February 1991) was a British colonial administrator, farmer and politician.
Colonial service[edit | edit source]
Pearson attended Uppingham School in Rutland, and then Trinity Hall, 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 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.[1]
Indian Political Service[edit | edit source]
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.[2]
He served as the President of the Manipur State Durbar (later designated as the Chief Minister) in the princely state of Manipur from 1945 to 1947. The ruler of Manipur at that time was Maharaja Bodhachandra Singh. Pearson headed the committee that formulated the Manipur State Constitution Act, passed in May 1947.[3] He handed over power to Maharajkumar Priyobrata Singh, the Maharaja's nominee for chief minister, on 14 August 1947.
The village of Pearson in Churachandpur district was named in his honour.
Parliamentary career[edit | edit source]
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 general election, Pearson replaced Richard Fort (who had died earlier in the year) as Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Clitheroe, a rural constituency in the Lancashire foothills of the Pennines. He was swiftly named as an Assistant Government Whip (1960) and became a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury (Government Whip) in March 1962.
Parliamentary Private Secretary[edit | edit source]
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 general election and resigned as Prime Minister, he gave Pearson a Baronetcy in his resignation honours list.
Lancashire contribution[edit | edit source]
Pearson retired from Parliament at the 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, Chorley, Leyland and several other areas).
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ War services of British and Indian Officers of the Indian Army 1941
- ↑ London Gazette 14 June 1945, p2957
- ↑ "Manipur State Constitution Act, 1947". ConstitutionOfIndia.net. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
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- M. Stenton and S. Lees, "Who's Who of British MPs" (Harvester Press, 1981)
External links[edit | edit source]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Francis Pearson
| Unrecognised parameter | ||
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| Preceded by Richard Fort |
Member of Parliament for Clitheroe 1959–1970 |
Succeeded by David Walder |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by Knox Cunningham |
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister 1963–1964 |
Succeeded by Ernest Fernyhough |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Gressingham) 1963–1991 |
Succeeded by Francis Pearson |