Denver County, History of Colorado, BIOS: PEARSE, Julius Jr. (published 1918)
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"History of Colorado", edited by Wilbur Fisk Stone, published by The S. J. 
Clarke Publishing Co. (1918)  Vol. II

p. 44-45
photo p. 43


JULIUS PEARSE, JR.

	Julius Pearse, Jr., one of the best known young business men of 
Denver, now president of the Julius Pearse Company, dealers in fire 
apparatus and supplies and having the most extensive concern of the 
kind in the west, was born in Denver, November 5, 1883, a son of Julius 
and Maggie B. (Prosser) Pearse, mention of whom is made above. The 
father, long and prominently connected with the volunteer and paid fire 
departments of the city, also engaged in business as a dealer in fire 
apparatus and supplies, starting out in the year 1874. In the '90s the 
business had expanded to such proportions that it required his entire 
time and care and as the years passed on continued to grow until his 
fire apparatus and appliances were being sold in many of the western 
states. He died in Denver, April 27, 1917, at the age of seventy years.

	His son, Julius Pearse, who became associated with him in 
business, attended the public schools of Denver in early life and later 
became the active assistant of his father, starting in a minor 
position. He gradually advanced as he became familiar with the business 
and at length rose to the presidency of the company, which is a close 
corporation. The business was incorporated on the 1st of June, 1917, 
with Julius Pearse as the president and general manager. He is also the 
secretary of the State Firemen's Association and is the supervisor of 
the National Fire Extinguisher Exchange. His trade covers a very 
extensive territory. In fact over ninety-five per cent of all fire 
goods and apparatus sold in the west is handled by this company.

	On the 21st of March, 1914, Mr. Pearse was united in marriage to 
Miss Louise Kurtz, of Denver, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kurtz. 
Fraternally he is connected with the Benevolent Protective Order of 
Elks. Mr. Pearse is widely known as a representative of one of the 
pioneer families of Denver and is spoken ot most favorably by reason oŁ 
his individual worth.