Arthur MacDonald Pearson
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Arthur MacDonald "Art" Pearson (b. February 20, 1938) is a former political figure in the Yukon
, Canada. He served as Yukon Commissioner from 1976 to 1978.
He was born in Brandon, Manitoba
and was educated there, at the University of British Columbia
and the University of Helsinki
. In 1959, Pearson married Sandra Mooney. He was a biologist with the Canadian Wildlife Service
from 1968 to 1971, researching the activities of grizzly bear
s. Pearson lived in Whitehorse
.
He resigned as Commissioner in 1978 after pleading guilty to charges related to improper mining claim transfers.
Yukon
Yukon is the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three federal territories. It was named after the Yukon River. The word Yukon means "Great River" in Gwich’in....
, Canada. He served as Yukon Commissioner from 1976 to 1978.
He was born in Brandon, Manitoba
Brandon, Manitoba
Brandon is the second largest city in Manitoba, Canada, and is located in the southwestern area of the province. Brandon is the largest city in the Westman region of Manitoba. The city is located along the Assiniboine River. Spruce Woods Provincial Park and CFB Shilo are a relatively short distance...
and was educated there, at the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
and the University of Helsinki
University of Helsinki
The University of Helsinki is a university located in Helsinki, Finland since 1829, but was founded in the city of Turku in 1640 as The Royal Academy of Turku, at that time part of the Swedish Empire. It is the oldest and largest university in Finland with the widest range of disciplines available...
. In 1959, Pearson married Sandra Mooney. He was a biologist with the Canadian Wildlife Service
Canadian Wildlife Service
The Canadian Wildlife Service or CWS is a branch of the Department of the Environment, also known as Environment Canada, a department of the Government of Canada....
from 1968 to 1971, researching the activities of grizzly bear
Grizzly Bear
The grizzly bear , also known as the silvertip bear, the grizzly, or the North American brown bear, is a subspecies of brown bear that generally lives in the uplands of western North America...
s. Pearson lived in Whitehorse
Whitehorse, Yukon
Whitehorse is Yukon's capital and largest city . It was incorporated in 1950 and is located at kilometre 1476 on the Alaska Highway in southern Yukon. Whitehorse's downtown and Riverdale areas occupy both shores of the Yukon River, which originates in British Columbia and meets the Bering Sea in...
.
He resigned as Commissioner in 1978 after pleading guilty to charges related to improper mining claim transfers.