James B. Pearson

James B. Pearson
United States Senator
from Kansas
In office
January 31, 1962  December 23, 1978
Preceded byAndrew F. Schoeppel
Succeeded byNancy Kassebaum
Chair of the Kansas Republican Party
In office
August 30, 1960  December 8, 1960
Preceded bySam Mellinger
Succeeded byDonald Schnacke
Member of the Kansas Senate
from the 6th district
In office
January 8, 1957  January 10, 1961
Preceded byJohn Anderson Jr.
Succeeded byClark Kuppinger
Personal details
Born
James Blackwood Pearson

(1920-05-07)May 7, 1920
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedJanuary 13, 2009(2009-01-13) (aged 88)
Gloucester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Martha Mitchell
Margaret Lynch
Children4
Alma materDuke University (BA)
University of Virginia (LLB)
OccupationAttorney
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Years of service1943–1946
RankLieutenant
Battles/warsWorld War II

James Blackwood Pearson (May 7, 1920  January 13, 2009) was an American politician from Kansas who served as a member of the United States Senate from 1962 to 1978.