Samuel Herbert Pearse
Samuel Herbert Pearse | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 20, 1865 |
| Education | C.M.S Grammar School |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Parent | Rev. S. Pearse (father) |
Samuel Herbert Pearse, F.R.C.I. (born November 20, 1865) was a pioneer
Life and career
He was born on November 20, 1865, to the family of Reverend Samuel Pearse of the
In 1888, he teamed up with Sierra Leonean businessman, I. Thompson and the two began trading in Lagos and London. However, both men parted ways in 1894. Pearse soon started his own trading account in Calabar and Lagos and also became an agent for the African and Gold Coast Trading Company.[1]
He made extensive wealth trading in palm produce from the Old
Descendants
Counted amongst Mr. Pearse's descendants is the award-winning Nollywood actress Joke Silva, his great-granddaughter.[3]
References
- ^ Walter H Wills, R J Barrett. The Anglo-African Who's who and Biographical Sketchbook, G. Routledge & sons, 1905. p 127.
- ISBN 0-8139-1562-7.
- ^ "Abimbola Silva embraced a preventive approach to medicine - Oyinsan". pmnewsnigeria.com. July 20, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
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