Aylmer Cavendish Pearson

Aylmer Cavendish Pearson CMG (5 August 1876 – 15 March 1926) was a British colonial administrative officer who served as Governor of North Borneo from 1915–1922 and from 1925–26.

Aylmer Cavendish Pearson CMG
Tombstone of Pearson in Kota Kinabalu (Anglican) Cemetery
Governor of North Borneo
In office 1915–1922
Preceded by	Cecil William Chase Parr
Succeeded by	William Henry Rycroft
Governor of North Borneo
In office 1925–1926
Preceded by	William Henry Rycroft
Succeeded by	John Lisseter Humphreys
Personal details
Born	5 August 1876
Died	15 March 1926 (aged 49) Jesselton, North Borneo (present-day Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia)
Nationality	British
Children	1 daughter
Alma mater	Trinity College, Dublin
Occupation	Colonial administrative service officer

Early life and education

Pearson was born on 5 August 1876, the son of Colonel Hugh Pearson. He was educated at Felsted School, and at Trinity College, Dublin.^[1][2][3]

Career

Pearson joined the British North Borneo Service in 1897 as a cadet.^[3] He served in various posts including assistant Treasurer (1899); Resident, Kudat (1901); Secretary to the Government (1904); sessions judge (1905); member of the Executive Council (1906); acting Judicial Commissioner and acting Commissioner of Lands (1908); Secretary to the Government and judge of the High Court of North Borneo (1909).^[1][2][4]

In 1910 and 1911, he was appointed acting Governor of North Borneo.^[2] He served two terms as Governor of North Borneo; from 1915 to 1922, and from 1925 to 1926.^{[4][1][5][6][7]}

Personal life and death

Pearson married Violet, daughter of Edward Gueritz in 1907 and they had a daughter. He died on 15 March 1926 in Jesselton, North Borneo (present-day Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia), aged 49.^[1][5]

Honours

Pearson was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 1919 New Years Honours.^[1]