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 a United States Senator from Kansas from 1962 to 1978.