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♂ Benjamin F. Pearson
aliasBenjamin F. Pearson
Record
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Anglican   ∞2
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 67%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Nova Scotia 2 1 3
Birth 4 April 1855 → 169 years ago
Lived 56 years + 9 months
First mandate 2 October 1901 → 122 years + 6 months ago
↳ at age 46 years + 5 months
Death 31 January 1912 → 112 years + 2 months ago
Exit → Death 7 months + 18 days after 13 June 1911
Special notes
None
 

No photo available
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Fleming B. McCurdy (1875–1952) Son-in-law
⊖ Frederick M. Pearson (1827–1875) Father  
 

Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Nova Scotia 9 7 29 Z

Electoral history

Races 3  
Path points 3  
5 documented challengers
⊖ William D. Hill  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Frederick A. Laurence  m 
⊖ Frank Stanfield  m 
 		 ⊖ Robert H. Kennedy  m 
⊖ John F. Stairs  m 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 8,559 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
33		 Nova Scotia
2 October 1901
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17948(F) — 6 Feb 2022 22:01 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
46
LIB
 2/4 2,169 50.68% +18 Loser:
LC
 2,151 50.26% A.S. Black

Service: 4 years 8 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 8,925 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
34		 Nova Scotia
30 June 1906
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17979(F) — 14 Sep 2021 21:08 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
51
LIB
 2/4 2,386 53.46% +209 Loser:
LC
 2,177 48.78% J.H. McCleave

Service: 4 years 11 months 14 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 9,769 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
35		 Nova Scotia
14 June 1911
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18008(F) — 14 Sep 2021 21:02 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
56
LIB
 4/4 2,206 45.16% -316 Winner:
LC
 2,522 51.63% Robert H. Kennedy

Online biographical references (3)

 Retrieved on
EN Find a Grave
Benjamin Franklin Pearson		 09 Mar 2024
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory
Pearson, Benjamin Franklyn (p. 174)		 09 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Benjamin Franklin Pearson		 09 Mar 2024

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