(1897-1972) Canadian politician, leader of the Liberal Party from 1958, prime minister 1963–68. As foreign minister 1948–57, he represented Canada at the United Nations, playing a key role in settling the Suez Crisis 1956. Nobel Peace Prize 1957.
Pearson served as president of the General Assembly 1952–53 and helped to create the UN Emergency Force (UNEF) that policed Sinai following the Egypt–Israel war of 1956. As prime minister, he led the way to formulating a national medicare (health insurance) law.

(1897-1969) US newspaper columnist. Although his frank, anonymously published exposé Washington Merry-Go-Round 1931 became a bestseller, he was fired from the Baltimore Sun when his authorship became known. In 1932, however, he began openly publishing a syndicated column of the same name, working in conjunction with Robert Allen until 1942. Pearson continued the column alone until his death, after which it was taken over by newspaper columnist and writer, Jack Anderson (1922– ).

City in Georgia (USA); zip code 31642.