Pearce was born in Ipswich in Suffolk to Joseph Pearce and his wife Frances Margaret née Hayward, and was educated at Ipswich Grammar School. He qualified as a solicitor and became a partner in the firm of Pearce, Bradshaw and Capper, of Fore Street in London.[2]
Pearce married twice, first in 1880 to Elizabeth Deane, who died in 1910, and then in 1914 to Margaret W. Exton.[2] He lived in Hampstead and was a member of the National Liberal Club and the City Reform Club.[2]
^ abcd"W. Bromfield (Staffordshire, Leek Division)". Debrett's illustrated House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1918. via the Wayback Machine. p. 128. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
^ abcdCraig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 387. ISBN0-900178-27-2.
^"Daylight Saving Bill". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Commons. 12 February 1908. col. 155–156. from the original on 2 July 2009.
^Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 463. ISBN0-900178-06-X.
External linksedit
Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Robert Pearce
robert, pearce, politician, other, people, named, robert, pearce, robert, pearce, disambiguation, robert, pearce, january, 1840, september, 1922, british, liberal, party, politician, member, parliament, years, from, 1906, 1918, early, advocate, parliament, day. For other people named Robert Pearce see Robert Pearce disambiguation Sir Robert Pearce 15 January 1840 29 September 1922 1 was a British Liberal Party politician He was a Member of Parliament MP for all but one of the years from 1906 to 1918 and was an early advocate in Parliament of daylight saving time Robert Pearce Contents 1 Early life and family 2 Political career 3 References 4 External linksEarly life and family editPearce was born in Ipswich in Suffolk to Joseph Pearce and his wife Frances Margaret nee Hayward and was educated at Ipswich Grammar School He qualified as a solicitor and became a partner in the firm of Pearce Bradshaw and Capper of Fore Street in London 2 Pearce married twice first in 1880 to Elizabeth Deane who died in 1910 and then in 1914 to Margaret W Exton 2 He lived in Hampstead and was a member of the National Liberal Club and the City Reform Club 2 Political career editAt the 1906 general election Pearce was elected for the MP for the Leek division of Staffordshire 3 4 having contested the seat unsuccessfully in 1895 and 1900 4 He introduced the Daylight Saving Bill to the House of Commons on 12 February 1908 5 Pearce was defeated at the January 1910 election losing by only 10 votes out of over 10 000 to the Conservative candidate Arthur Heath 4 Heath did not stand again in December 1910 when Pearce retook the seat 4 6 holding it until he retired from Parliament at the next election in December 1918 7 aged 78 Pearce was knighted in 1916 2 References edit Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs Constituencies beginning with L part 1 a b c d W Bromfield Staffordshire Leek Division Debrett s illustrated House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1918 via the Wayback Machine p 128 Retrieved 11 July 2010 No 27885 The London Gazette 13 February 1906 p 1045 a b c d Craig F W S 1989 1974 British parliamentary election results 1885 1918 2nd ed Chichester Parliamentary Research Services p 387 ISBN 0 900178 27 2 Daylight Saving Bill Parliamentary Debates Hansard House of Commons 12 February 1908 col 155 156 Archived from the original on 2 July 2009 No 28449 The London Gazette 23 December 1910 p 9555 Craig F W S 1983 1969 British parliamentary election results 1918 1949 3rd ed Chichester Parliamentary Research Services p 463 ISBN 0 900178 06 X External links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Robert PearceParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byCharles Bill Member of Parliament for Leek1906 January 1910 Succeeded byArthur HeathPreceded byArthur Heath Member of Parliament for LeekDecember 1910 1918 Succeeded byWilliam Bromfield Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert Pearce politician amp oldid 1176416543, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
