Sir Arthur Pease, 1st Baronet

Sir Arthur Francis Pease, 1st Baronet
Sir Arthur Francis Pease, 1st Baronet
Born	Template:Birth date
Died	November 23, 1927 (aged 61)
Occupation(s)	Coal industry entrepreneur, public official
Known for	Chairman of Pease & Partners Ltd; Additional Civil Lord of the Admiralty (1918–1919)

Sir Arthur Francis Pease, 1st Baronet, DL (11 March 1866 – 23 November 1927), was a prominent English coal industry entrepreneur and public official.

A member of the Darlington Quaker Pease lineage, he was the offspring of Arthur Pease, a coal proprietor and Member of Parliament, and sibling to Herbert Pike Pease, 1st Baron Daryngton, a political figure. His education was completed at Brighton College followed by Trinity College, Cambridge. In 1888, he entered the family enterprise, Pease & Partners Ltd, eventually ascending to the role of chairman.

In addition to his leadership at Pease & Partners Ltd, he held chairmanship positions at Middlesbrough Estate Ltd, North-Eastern Improved Dwellings Company, William Whitwell & Co, and the Durham & North Yorkshire Public House Trust. His board memberships extended to the North Eastern Railway and its successor company London and North Eastern Railway, Lloyds Bank, Horden Collieries Ltd, Forth Bridge Railway Company, and National Benzole Company.

He was designated deputy lieutenant for County Durham in 1906 and served as High Sheriff of Durham from 1920 to 1921. As a significant employer delegate in talks with the Miners' Federation of Great Britain, he promoted resolute approaches toward labor unrest. His public service included participation on numerous government committees and appointment as Additional Civil Lord of the Admiralty between 1918 and 1919. He was honored with a baronetcy during the 1920 Birthday Honours. His residence was Middleton Lodge in North Yorkshire until his passing.

Pease suffered a fatal cerebral hemorrhage during a Horden Collieries board meeting on 23 November 1927. His legacy continued through his sole son, Richard Arthur Pease. His youngest daughter, Elizabeth Frances, became the spouse of Sir Frank O'Brien Wilson of Kenya's Legislative Council.

References

Biography: Oxford Dictionary of National Biography article by M. W. Kirby, 'Pease, Sir Arthur Francis, first baronet (1866–1927)’ Oxford University Press, 2004 [1]. Retrieved 31 October 2007.
Obituary: The Times, 24 November 1927