Andrew P. Pearson bio.

submitted by Taryn Hopey
11/4/2003

Book: Lymans HISTORY of OLD WALLA WALLA, COLUMBIA, GARFIELD, and Asotin 
Counties.
by. W.D. LYMAN, M.A., Lit.D
Illustrated
Volume 1
Chicago, The S.J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 1918
Pages 670-679


            BIOGRAPHY OF ANDREW P.PEARSON


Andrew P. PEARSON is now living retired in Walla Walla after many years devoted 
to the grocery business.  He was born in Sweden, September, 15, 1848, a son of 
Pear BENGSTON, who passed his entire life in that country.  Our subject grew to 
manhood under the parental roof and obtained the educations afforded by the 
common schools.  In May 1869, when almost twenty-one years of age, he crossed 
the ocean, landing in Quebec, Canada, whence he came direct to the States.  he 
located Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he found work as a carpenter.  He had 
received training in that line under his brother, who was a carpenter and 
cabinetmaker.  In 1874 he went to San Francisco but a month later removed to Los 
Angeles, where he entered the employ of the Southern Pacific Railroad.  He 
worked on the timbering of the San Fernando tunnel and proved so capable that to 
the Woodmen of the World, in which orgaization he is deservedly popular.  All 
that he has, and he is now financially independent, has been gained through his 
own efforts, and he is fully entitle to the honor accorded a self-made man.