Edward Pearce (politician)

Edward Pearce (22 February 1833 – 13 October 1922) was a leading merchant who based himself in Wellington, New Zealand from 1861 to 1899.

[8] In Wellington he formed one of the port's principal shipping agencies and in addition conducted a large import and export trade until the opportunity arose for expansion by acquisition.

Lieutenant-Colonel Pearce commanded the New Zealand Regiment of Artillery which had twelve batteries throughout the country.

[1] A member of the Provincial Executive during Dr Featherston's administration he stood unsuccessfully in the 1865 by-election for Wairarapa then represented the City of Wellington electorate from 1871 to 1877, when he resigned.

[1] He out lived four more sons, the oldest of which went down in the disastrous 1877 collision in the English Channel between Shaw Saville's "Avalanche" and the American ship "Forest".