Alfred Pearson (politician)
Alfred Pearson (1850 - April 19, 1921)[1] was an entrepreneur and politician who served as the 11th Mayor of Winnipeg.
Pearson was born in Bannington, Warwickshire, England and emigrated to Canada as a young adult. He settled in Winnipeg and started a general store with a business partner. In 1890, he was elected to mayor and served until 1891.
In 1892, he moved to Chicago and became a stockbroker.
He died in Los Angeles, where he had moved as a result of a bout of pneumonia.
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- 1850 births
- 1921 deaths
- Mayors of Winnipeg