| State | Ohio |
|---|---|
| Constituency | 17th district (1891–1893) 16th district (1893–1895) |
| Term start | March 4, 1891 |
| Term end | March 3, 1895 |
| Preceded | Joseph D. Taylor |
| Succeeded | Lorenzo Danford |
| State senate 3 | Ohio |
| District 3 | 18th |
| Term start 3 | January 2, 1882 |
| Term end 3 | January 6, 1884 |
| Birth name | Albert Jackson Pearson |
| Preceded 3 | Beriah Wilkins |
| Succeeded 3 | William S. Crowell |
| Party | Democratic |
| Birth place | Centerville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Death place | Woodsfield, Ohio, U.S. |
| Resting place | Woodsfield Cemetery |
| Birth date | May 20, 1846 |
| Death date | May 15, 1905 (aged 58) |
| Alma mater | National Normal University |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | Union Army |
| Unit | 186th Ohio Infantry |
| Rank | private |
Albert Jackson Pearson (May 20, 1846 – May 15, 1905) was an American politician and jurist who was a two-term U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1891 to 1895. He was a veteran of the Civil War.
Biography
Born in Centerville, Ohio, Pearson moved with his parents to Beallsville, Ohio at an early age. He attended the common schools and the normal school at Lebanon, Ohio.
Civil War
Pearson served as a private in Company I, One Hundred and Eighty-Sixth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, during the Civil War.
Legal career
He was admitted to the bar in 1868 and commenced practice in Woodsfield, Ohio. He served as the prosecuting attorney of Monroe County, Ohio, from 1871 to 1877. He served as member of the Ohio Senate in 1881 and 1882. He was a probate judge of Monroe County from 1884 to 1890.
Congress
Pearson was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-second and Fifty-third Congresses (March 4, 1891 - March 3, 1895). He was not a candidate for reelection in 1894 to the Fifty-fourth Congress, and instead resumed the practice of his profession.
Death
Pearson died in Woodsfield on May 15, 1905, and was interred in Woodsfield Cemetery.
References
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