Weetman Pearson, 1st Viscount Cowdray
British politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Weetman Pearson, 1st Viscount Cowdray?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Weetman Dickinson Pearson, 1st Viscount Cowdray, GCVO, PC (15 July 1856 ā 1 May 1927), known as Sir Weetman Pearson, Bt between 1894 and 1910, and as Lord Cowdray between 1910 and 1917, was a British engineer, oil industrialist, benefactor and Liberal politician. He was the owner of the Pearson conglomerate.
Quick Facts President of the Air Board, Monarch ...
The Viscount Cowdray | |
---|---|
President of the Air Board | |
In office 3 January 1917 ā 26 November 1917 | |
Monarch | George V |
Prime Minister | David Lloyd George |
Preceded by | The Earl Curzon of Kedleston |
Succeeded by | The Lord Rothermere |
Personal details | |
Born | Weetman Dickinson Pearson 15 July 1856 Shelley, Kirkburton, West Yorkshire, England |
Died | 1 May 1927(1927-05-01) (aged 70)[1] Dunecht House, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse | Annie Cass |
Children | Harold Pearson, 2nd Viscount Cowdray Bernard Clive Pearson Francis Geoffrey Pearson Gertrude Denman, Baroness Denman |
Occupation | engineer, building contractor, politician |
Known for | engineering projects, oil companies, MP Colchester, philanthropy |
Close