Robert Pearson
Robert Henry Pearson (born 1849 in Barbour County; died October 16, 1909 in Birmingham) was an attorney and real estate investor, and one of the first residents of Birmingham.
Pearson was educated at home and worked as a school teacher before enrolling at the University of Tennessee. He then completed a course at the Lebanon Law School and moved to Birmingham in 1872. He was one of the attendees at Charles Linn's "Calico Ball" on December 31 of that year.
In addition to working as an attorney with offices in the Roden Block, Pearson acquired several properties in the city, favoring corner lots which he controlled through his Pearson Railroad & Development Company. He invested in the Avondale Land Company and the East Lake Land Company. He also held a majority interest in a coal company and served as a founding director of the Birmingham Street Railway Company. He also helped organized the Episcopal Church of the Advent, serving on its first vestry and as senior warden.
Pearson died in 1909 and is buried at Elmwood Cemetery. He was survived by his wife, Sallie.
References
- "Robert H. Pearson" (July 1, 1903) The Birmingham News, p. 7
External links
- Robert Henry Pearson at Findagrave.com