John H. Perry
John H. Perry (July 26, 1848 – September 2, 1928) was a lawyer, judge and politician from Southport, Connecticut. He served in the Connecticut House of Representatives and the Connecticut Senate.
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| Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 25th district | |
| In office 1913 | |
| Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives | |
| In office 1889 | |
| Preceded by | Heusted W. R. Hoyt |
| Succeeded by | Allen W. Paige |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 26, 1848 Southport, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | September 2, 1928 (aged 80) Averill, Vermont, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Virginia Bulkley (m. 1874; died 1923) |
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| Alma mater | Yale University (BA) Columbia Law School (LLB) |
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Early life edit
John H. Perry was born on July 26, 1848, in Southport, Connecticut, to Harriet E. (née Hoyt) and Oliver H. Perry. He attended Olmstead's Academy in Wilton.[1] John H. Perry graduated from Yale University in 1870 with a Bachelor of Arts and a master's around 1873.[1][2] Perry graduated from Columbia Law School with a Bachelor of Laws in 1872.[1]
Career edit
Perry started practicing law in Norwalk in 1872 and moved to Bridgeport in 1887.[1] Perry was selected judge of the common pleas court in Fairfield County, Connecticut. He was re-appointed several terms, serving from 1889 to 1893.[1][3]
Perry was a Republican.[3] Perry served in the Connecticut House of Representatives for four sessions.[4] Perry was elected as Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1889.[2][5] He was appointed by President William McKinley as an agent for the United States and Chilean Claims Commission in 1900.[2][3]
Perry represented Southport in the Connecticut Constitutional Convention of 1902. He served as the vice president of the convention.[1][4] In 1902, Perry was considered for the Republican nomination in the 1902 Connecticut gubernatorial election, but he withdrew his name in favor of Abiram Chamberlain.[6] In June 1903, Perry was appointed as a commissioner of the Connecticut State Police.[7] He served again as police commissioner from 1913 to 1917.[8][9] By 1919, Perry was serving as president of the board of commissioners.[10]
Starting in 1909, Perry worked with a commission to push legislation in Connecticut to have a direct primary, a system of election that had become popular in other states in the country at the time.[11] In 1913, Perry served as a member of the Connecticut Senate, representing the 25th District.[1][4]
In January 1922, Perry was appointed as city counsel of Fairfield.[12] Perry was elected to the Fairfield school board in October 1923.[13] He resigned from the school committee in March 1924.[14] Perry served as a director of the Hartford Retreat, president of the Southport Savings Bank and director of the Southport Trust Company.[1]
Personal life edit
Perry married Virginia Bulkley on September 23, 1874.[1] His wife died in 1923.[15]
In 1912, Perry was injured in an automotive accident after jumping out of the car prior to a head-on collision.[16] Perry died on September 2, 1928, at a summer camp in Averill, Vermont.[4][17]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Republican Candidates for Senators in all the 35 Districts". Hartford Courant. November 1, 1912. p. 17. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "President McKinley has..." Hartford Courant. June 14, 1900. p. 10. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Judge John H. Perry". New Haven Morning Journal and Courier. December 17, 1900. p. 12. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "John H. Perry". Hartford Courant. September 5, 1928. p. 8. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Statesmen Assemble". The Meriden Daily Journal. January 9, 1889. p. 8. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Chamberlain for Governor Perry of Fairfield has Withdrawn in His Favor". Meriden Morning Record. August 11, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State Police Commissioners". Meriden Morning Record. June 16, 1903. p. 1. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Police Commissioners". Hartford Courant. June 3, 1913. p. 11. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Coroner Phelan is Re-Appointed by the Judges". The Farmer. June 8, 1915. p. 13. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Raises Asked for State Policemen". Hartford Courant. February 15, 1919. p. 10. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Judge Perry on Direct Primary". The Farmer. March 2, 1911. p. 3. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fairfield". The Bridgeport Times. January 7, 1922. p. 10. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Beeman Wins, Fairfield Friends Write in Name". Bridgeport Telegram. October 2, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bullard Elected to School Board". The Bridgeport Telegram. March 4, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mrs. John H. Perry Dies in Southport". Hartford Courant. November 16, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Judge Perry Badly Injured Auto Accident". Meriden Morning Record. November 23, 1912. p. 7. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Deaths". Hartford Courant. September 4, 1928. p. 2. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links edit
- Media related to John H. Perry at Wikimedia Commons