What is "peirson"

Peirson may refer to:

• Peirson Mitchell Hall (1894–1979), head of the U.S. Selective Service System for Los Angeles in 1941, federal District Court judge 1942–1979
• Henry Peirson Harland (1876–1945), unionist politician in Northern Ireland
• Francis Peirson (1757–1781), as a British Army officer who served during the American War of Independence
• Johnny Peirson (born 1925), retired National Hockey League player