Sir Robert Barclay Pearson (20 November 1871 – 12 February 1954) was a

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first-class

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er, lawyer and stockbroker. The son of Andrew Pearson, he was born in November 1871 at

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. He was educated at Loretto School, before going up to

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. While studying at Oxford, he made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Oxford University against Essex at Leyton in 1894. Batting twice in the match, Pearson was dismissed for 44 runs in the Oxford first innings by

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, while in their second innings he was dismissed for 4 runs by the same bowler. He also bowled 21 wicketless

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across the match, conceding 35 runs. A talented sportsman, Pearson also played golf for Oxford in the 1892 and 1894 University Golf Match, in addition to playing rugby union for

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. He was a member of the

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, rowing twice for them in the Head of the River contest. After graduating from Oxford, Pearson became a lawyer and was called to the Faculty of Advocates in Scotland in 1891.Sir Robert Pearson. '' Birmingham Daily Post''. 13 February 1954. p. 14 He later changed profession to become a stockbroker, which he did for 34 years. He was from 1938 to 1947 the chairman of the London Stock Exchange and was

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in the

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. Pearson died at Marylebone in February 1954. Both his brother, Alexander, and son-in-law, Henry Foley, played first-class cricket.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pearson, Robert 1871 births 1954 deaths People from Laurencekirk People educated at Loretto School, Musselburgh Alumni of Brasenose College, Oxford Scottish cricketers Oxford University cricketers Oxford University RFC players Scottish lawyers Members of the Faculty of Advocates Scottish stockbrokers Knights Bachelor Scottish rugby union players