COWDRAY, WEETMAN DICKINSON PEARSON, Ist VISCOUNT (1856-1927), was born at Shelley Woodhouse (Yorks.), July 15, 1856, and educated privately at Harrogate. He entered the family firm of S. Pearson & Co., contractors, ulti mately becoming its head. Under him the firm greatly extended, undertaking many important contracts and acquiring large inter ests in Mexico and South America. In 1895 he was elected Liberal member for Colchester, holding his seat until 191o. In 1894 he was created a baronet, and in 1910 was raised to the peerage. He was in 1917 made president of the Air Board, and the same year was created a viscount. He was elected lord rector of Aberdeen university in 1918. He died on May I, 1927.