Don R. Pears

{{Short description|American politician (1899–1992)}}

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| district2 = 43rd

| term_start2 = January 1, 1965

| term_end2 = December 31, 1970

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| state_house3 = Michigan

| district3 = 1st Berrien

| term_start3 = January 1, 1951

| term_end3 = December 31, 1962

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|office = 56th Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives

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| term_start = January 14, 1959

| term_end = December 31, 1962

| predecessor = George Van Peursem

| successor = Allison Green

| office4 = Berrien County Clerk

| term_start4 = 1945

| term_end4 = 1948

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| term_start5 = 1941

| term_end5 = 1942

| office6 = Berrien County Register of Deeds

| term_start6 = 1927

| term_end6 = 1932

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1899|09|18}}

| birth_place = Buchanan, Michigan

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1992|07|17|1899|09|18}}

| death_place = Niles, Michigan

| restingplace = Oak Ridge Cemetery, Buchanan, Michigan

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| birthname = Don Roe Pears

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| party = Republican

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| residence = Buchanan, Michigan

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Don R. Pears (September 18, 1899 – July 17, 1992) was a Republican politician from Michigan who served in the Michigan House of Representatives, and as its Speaker during the 70th and 71st Legislatures. He also served as register of deeds and later as clerk of Berrien County.

A lifelong resident of southwest Michigan, Pears was a school principal and a real estate broker. He was also a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, AMVETS, and the Reserve Officers Association, as well as of the Elks, Eagles, Moose, and Odd Fellows.[http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pearis-pearsell.html#543.89.88 The Political Graveyard: Don R. Pears]