Weetman Pearson 1st Viscount Cowdray (1856 - 1927)

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Weetman Dickinson Pearson, 1st Viscount Cowdray, GCVO, PC, known as Sir Weetman Pearson, Bt between 1894 and 1910, and as Lord Cowdray between 1910 and 1917, was a British engineer, oil industrialist, benefactor and Liberal politician. He was the owner of the Pearson conglomerate.

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Born: 15 July 1856 in West Yorkshire

Died: 1 May 1927

Nationality: British

Gender: Male

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