William Silas Pearse

William Silas Pearse
Pearse in 1888
Member of the Legislative Council
of Western Australia
In office
27 June 1872 – 10 February 1880
Preceded byWilliam Moore
Succeeded byEdward Higham
ConstituencyFremantle
In office
21 October 1884 – 21 October 1890
Preceded byEdward Higham
Succeeded byNone (abolished)
ConstituencyFremantle
Member of the Legislative Assembly
of Western Australia
In office
5 December 1890 – 27 April 1895
Preceded byNone (new creation)
Succeeded byMatthew Moss
ConstituencyNorth Fremantle
Personal details
Born(1838-05-21)21 May 1838
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Died30 December 1908(1908-12-30) (aged 70)
Bristol, England

William Silas Pearse (21 May 1838 – 30 December 1908) was an Australian businessman, pastoralist, and politician who served in both houses of the Parliament of Western Australia. He was a member of the Legislative Council from 1872 to 1880 and again from 1884 to 1890, and then a member of the Legislative Assembly from 1890 to 1895.