After his father died in 1888, Pearce succeeded him to the baronetcy and as chairman of the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company,[4] but lacked his father's flair and drive.[5] The business faltered, until by 1893 there was only one ship under a construction – a sailing vessel, in a yard noted for its expertise in engine technology. After the appointment in 1894 of Edward Shearer as general manager, the yard regained its former prominence.[5]
He married Caroline Eva (née Coote) in 1905, but they had no children. He died in 1907 at his London home in Park Lane, and was buried at Chilton Foliat, near his country estate. The baronetcy became extinct on his death. In his will he left the residue of his estate, estimated at over £150,000, to Trinity College, Cambridge; this is believed to have been the college's most significant gift since its foundation in 1546 by Henry VIII.[4]
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^ ab. Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Archived from the original on 10 August 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^"Pearce, William George (PR881WG)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
^ abcH. M. Innes and Ian St John. "Pearce, Sir William George". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
^ abPeter Lester Payne, ed. (1967). "Entrepreneurship in the Scottish Heavy Industries 1870-1900, by T. J. Byres". Studies in Scottish Business History. Routledge. pp. 279–280. ISBN0-7146-1349-5. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
^Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 169. ISBN0-900178-27-2.
william, pearce, baronet, other, people, named, william, pearce, william, pearce, disambiguation, william, george, pearce, baronet, july, 1861, november, 1907, british, industrialist, conservative, party, politician, life, editpearce, clydeside, shipbuilder, w. For other people named William Pearce see William Pearce disambiguation Sir William George Pearce 2nd Baronet 23 July 1861 2 November 1907 1 2 was a British industrialist and Conservative Party politician Life editPearce was son of the Clydeside shipbuilder Sir William Pearce and his wife Dinah Elizabeth nee Sowter Born in Chatham Kent he was educated at Rugby School and at Trinity College Cambridge and was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in 1885 3 After his father died in 1888 Pearce succeeded him to the baronetcy and as chairman of the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company 4 but lacked his father s flair and drive 5 The business faltered until by 1893 there was only one ship under a construction a sailing vessel in a yard noted for its expertise in engine technology After the appointment in 1894 of Edward Shearer as general manager the yard regained its former prominence 5 Pearce was elected at the 1892 general election as Member of Parliament MP for the Plymouth constituency but did not contest the 1895 general election 2 6 He was a keen country sportsman and was noted for the shooting parties at his estate of Chilton Lodge at Leverton near Hungerford Berkshire 4 He was appointed Honorary Colonel of the 2nd Devonshire Artillery Volunteers on 10 June 1893 7 He married Caroline Eva nee Coote in 1905 but they had no children He died in 1907 at his London home in Park Lane and was buried at Chilton Foliat near his country estate The baronetcy became extinct on his death In his will he left the residue of his estate estimated at over 150 000 to Trinity College Cambridge this is believed to have been the college s most significant gift since its foundation in 1546 by Henry VIII 4 References edit Baronetage P Leigh Rayment s Baronetage pages Archived from the original on 1 May 2008 Retrieved 29 March 2009 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link a b House of Commons constituencies beginning with P part 2 Leigh Rayment s House of Commons pages Archived from the original on 10 August 2009 Retrieved 29 March 2009 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link Pearce William George PR881WG A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge a b c H M Innes and Ian St John Pearce Sir William George Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Retrieved 29 March 2009 a b Peter Lester Payne ed 1967 Entrepreneurship in the Scottish Heavy Industries 1870 1900 by T J Byres Studies in Scottish Business History Routledge pp 279 280 ISBN 0 7146 1349 5 Retrieved 29 March 2009 Craig F W S 1989 1974 British parliamentary election results 1885 1918 2nd ed Chichester Parliamentary Research Services p 169 ISBN 0 900178 27 2 Army Lists 1893 1907External links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Sir William PearceParliament of the United KingdomPreceded bySir Edward ClarkeSir Edward Bates Bt Member of Parliament for Plymouth1892 1895 With Sir Edward Clarke Succeeded bySir Edward ClarkeCharles HarrisonBaronetage of the United KingdomPreceded byWilliam Pearce Baronet of Cardell 1888 1907 Extinct nbsp This biography of a baronet in the baronetage of the United Kingdom is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp nbsp nbsp This article about a Conservative Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom representing an English constituency and born in the 1860s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sir William Pearce 2nd Baronet amp oldid 1185236205, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
