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James B. Pearson | |
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| United States Senator from Kansas | |
| In office January 31, 1962 – December 23, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew F. Schoeppel |
| Succeeded by | Nancy Kassebaum |
| Chair of the Kansas Republican Party | |
| In office August 30, 1960 – December 8, 1960 | |
| Preceded by | Sam Mellinger |
| Succeeded by | Donald Schnacke |
| Member of the Kansas Senate from the 6th district | |
| In office January 8, 1957 – January 10, 1961 | |
| Preceded by | John Anderson Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Clark Kuppinger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Blackwood Pearson May 7, 1920 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | January 13, 2009 (aged 88) Gloucester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Martha Mitchell Margaret Lynch |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Duke University (BA) University of Virginia (LLB) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1943–1946 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
James Blackwood Pearson (May 7, 1920 – January 13, 2009) was a United States Senator from Kansas from 1962 to 1978.