H. Clyde Pearson

Henry Clyde Pearson (March 12, 1925 – March 26, 2010) was an American lawyer and politician. A veteran of both the House of Delegates and, later, the Senate, he was in 1961, the Republican nominee for Governor of Virginia.[1][2]

H. Clyde Pearson
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 18th district
In office
January 10, 1968  March 14, 1970
Preceded byHale Collins
Succeeded byDavid F. Thornton
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Lee County
In office
January 13, 1954  July 30, 1956
Preceded byWalter B. Greene
Succeeded byWilliam C. Fugate
Personal details
Born
Henry Clyde Pearson

(1925-03-12)March 12, 1925
Ocoonita, Virginia, U.S.
DiedMarch 26, 2010(2010-03-26) (aged 85)
Salem, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Norma Jean Calton
(m. 1956)
Alma materUnion College
University of Richmond
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Battles/warsWorld War II

References

  1. Fletcher, Paul (March 29, 2010). "Judge H. Clyde Pearson, RIP". Virginia Lawyers Weekly. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  2. "H. Clyde Pearson". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved March 1, 2020 via Legacy.com.
  • H. Clyde Pearson at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007
Party political offices
Preceded by
Theodore Roosevelt Dalton
Republican nominee for Governor of Virginia
1961
Succeeded by
Linwood Holton
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