Hugh Pearson
Hugh Pearson (1867- )
1922 M.Inst.M.M., M.Inst.P.T., F.R.S.A., Cons. (Petroleum) Engr.; b. 1867; s. of Hugh Pearson, of Slamannan. Ed. Slamannan. Training: Gartsherrie Mining School, and Coatbridge Technical College. Queen's Prize and H.M. Inspector's Prize. 1882-94—Coal and Iron Min., passing through every phase to that of Colliery Manager at Avonhead Colliery, Lanarkshire; 1895-6—Asst. Manager, Copper Mines, Seville Sulphur and Co., Co. Spain; 1897-1900—Cons. Engr., Collenbranlers Matabeleland Devel. Co.; 1901—Cons. Engr., Pacific Syndicate; 1902-20—Private Consulting Work, Mineral Occurrence and Commercial value principally; Associated for 14 years with the late Sir Boverton Redwood, in Geological Examination for Petroleum. Two papers read to the Inst. of Min. Engrs., and "The Diamond Fields of Brazil," to the R.S. of A., for which he received the Society's Silver Medal; numerous articles on Petroleum and Fuel questions in Tech. and Trade Journals, such as "Fairplay," "Petroleum World" and "Oil News." Address: 2I, Walton Street, Shawlands, Glasgow.