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  Pearson, Richmond M.
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AffiliationWhig  
  1868-01-01  
 
NameRichmond M. Pearson
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Yadkin County, North Carolina , United States
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Born June 28, 1805
DiedJanuary 05, 1878 (72 years)
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifedChronicler
Jan 26, 2023 11:50am
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InfoStudied with John Mushat of Statesville, then with his uncle, U.S. Rep. Joseph Pearson.

University of North Carolina, 1823

Chief Justice of North Carolina 1868-1878 (died in office). Pearson was endorsed by both the Republican Party and the Conservative Party in the 1868 election and was elected chief justice unanimously.

John H. Wheeler, Reminiscences and Memories of North Carolina, p. 402.
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FAMILY
Son Richmond Pearson 1852-1923
Father Richmond Pearson 1751-1819
Brother Joseph Pearson 1776-1834
Brother Jesse A. Pearson 1778-1823

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  04/24/1868 NC Chief Justice Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  08/13/1835 NC District 10 Lost 21.48% (-30.16%)
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