Don R. Pears | |
District2: | 43rd |
Term Start2: | January 1, 1965 |
Term End2: | December 31, 1970 |
State House3: | Michigan |
District3: | 1st Berrien |
Term Start3: | January 1, 1951 |
Term End3: | December 31, 1962 |
Office: | 56th Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives |
State House2: | Michigan |
Term Start: | January 14, 1959 |
Term End: | December 31, 1962 |
Predecessor: | George Van Peursem |
Successor: | Allison Green |
Office4: | Berrien County Clerk |
Term Start4: | 1945 |
Term End4: | 1948 |
Term Start5: | 1941 |
Term End5: | 1942 |
Office6: | Berrien County Register of Deeds |
Term Start6: | 1927 |
Term End6: | 1932 |
Birth Date: | 18 September 1899 |
Birth Place: | Buchanan, Michigan |
Death Place: | Niles, Michigan |
Restingplace: | Oak Ridge Cemetery, Buchanan, Michigan |
Birthname: | Don Roe Pears |
Party: | Republican |
Spouse: | Gladys |
Residence: | Buchanan, Michigan |
Serviceyears: | World War I World War II |
Don R. Pears (September 18, 1899 – July 17, 1992) was a Republican politician from Michigan who served in the Michigan House of Representatives, and as its Speaker during the 70th and 71st Legislatures. He also served as register of deeds and later as clerk of Berrien County.
A lifelong resident of southwest Michigan, Pears was a school principal and a real estate broker. He was also a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, AMVETS, and the Reserve Officers Association, as well as of the Elks, Eagles, Moose, and Odd Fellows.[1]