S. D. Pears
S. D. Pears was a British civil engineer and administrator who served as President of the Madras Corporation from 1902 to 1906.
Early life[]
Born in England to Colonel A. C. Pears, Pears was educated at Clifton College[1] and left for India in July 1877.[2]
Career[]
Pears served in the Public Works Department (PWD) of the Madras Government from 1877 to 1896.[2] From 1893 to 1896, he was in charge of the Mullaperiyar Dam project.[2]
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Categories:
- British civil engineers
- People educated at Clifton College
- British engineer stubs