Charles Pearson, Lord Pearson
Charles Pearson, Lord Pearson
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Sir Charles John Pearson (1843–1910) was a Scottish politician and judge.
Educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, he was called to the English and Scottish bars in 1870. He was knighted in 1887. He was Sheriff of Renfrew and Bute from 1888 and Perthshire from 1889. He was Conservative Member of Parliament for Edinburgh and St Andrews Universities from 1890 to 1896. He was appointed a Queen's Counsel in 1890.
He held office in Salisbury's administrations as Solicitor General for Scotland from 1890 to 1891, and as Lord Advocate from 1891 to 1892 and again from 1895 to 1896. He was appointed a Privy Counsellor in 1891. He was appointed a Senator of the College of Justice, as Lord Pearson, in 1896.
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Educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, he was called to the English and Scottish bars in 1870. He was knighted in 1887. He was Sheriff of Renfrew and Bute from 1888 and Perthshire from 1889. He was Conservative Member of Parliament for Edinburgh and St Andrews Universities from 1890 to 1896. He was appointed a Queen's Counsel in 1890.
He held office in Salisbury's administrations as Solicitor General for Scotland from 1890 to 1891, and as Lord Advocate from 1891 to 1892 and again from 1895 to 1896. He was appointed a Privy Counsellor in 1891. He was appointed a Senator of the College of Justice, as Lord Pearson, in 1896.
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