Born near Kansas City, Kansas, July 15, 1837, the son of Moses and Sarah Pearson, who were natives of South Carolina, whence they removed to Miami county, Ohio, leaving that State and settling in the Indian Territory in 1835. Abram Pearson had been a student of Antioch College for two years, but after his sister Mahala graduated he began teaching, which was almost continuous until his marriage to Miss Julia Applegate in 1862. Two years after their marriage, the young couple located for one year at Kakomo, Indiana, and in 1865, they became residents of Washington County, Iowa. In 1866, he purchased land and erected a house, and the labor began of making not only a farm but a beautiful farm in the new county. Since coming to Washington County, Abram Pearson has been largely identified with its political affairs. He was first elected Trustee of his township in 1874, and was re-elected in 1877. His capabilities as an official and his popularity among the citizens of the county made him the choice of the Republican party, and in 1878, he was nominated and elected Representative of Washington County to the State Legislature. His increased popularity had won him many friends, and in 1880, he was re-elected to the same office, and retired from his seat with all the honors due one who had served his constituents faithfully and well.

Born near Kansas City, Kansas, July 15, 1837, the son of Moses and Sarah Pearson, who were natives of South Carolina, whence they removed to Miami county, Ohio, leaving that State and settling in the Indian Territory in 1835. Abram Pearson had been a student of Antioch College for two years, but after his sister Mahala graduated he began teaching, which was almost continuous until his marriage to Miss Julia Applegate in 1862. Two years after their marriage, the young couple located for one year at Kakomo, Indiana, and in 1865, they became residents of Washington County, Iowa. In 1866, he purchased land and erected a house, and the labor began of making not only a farm but a beautiful farm in the new county. Since coming to Washington County, Abram Pearson has been largely identified with its political affairs. He was first elected Trustee of his township in 1874, and was re-elected in 1877. His capabilities as an official and his popularity among the citizens of the county made him the choice of the Republican party, and in 1878, he was nominated and elected Representative of Washington County to the State Legislature. His increased popularity had won him many friends, and in 1880, he was re-elected to the same office, and retired from his seat with all the honors due one who had served his constituents faithfully and well.