Oliver Henry Perry was born on February 21, 1815, at Mill River (later Southport) in Fairfield, Connecticut, to Elizabeth Burr (née Sturges) and Walter Perry. His father was a merchant and ship owner at Mill River. Perry was the youngest of 10 children. He attended Fairfield Academy and entered Yale University at the age of fifteen, in 1830. He left Yale in his first year and did not return due to ill health. He studied law at Yale Law School from 1838 to 1841 and was admitted to the bar on December 8, 1841, in New Haven.[1][2]
Careeredit
Perry served on committees in Southport that helped design and erect the public school in 1851–1852, the Southport Savings Bank in 1864–1865 and the new Congregational Church in 1875. In 1878, Perry was chosen as an officer of the church.[1][2] He was one of the projectors and original trustees of the Oak Lawn Cemetery Association in 1865. He served as a director of the Southport Savings Bank during its original charter and after its organization as a National Bank. He helped secure the charter of Southport Savings Bank in 1854 and served as treasurer starting in 1865. He served as warden of the Southport borough from 1846 to 1854.[1]
Perry served as quartermaster of the Fourth Brigade of the Connecticut Infantry in 1836. He served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1847–1849, 1853, 1857, 1859–1860 and 1864. He served as Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1859 and 1860.[1] Perry was an unsuccessful Whig candidate for state senator in 1852 and Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in 1867. Perry was elected as Secretary of the State of Connecticut in 1854.[1][2] Perry served as one of the Connecticut commissioners for the survey and settlement of the state boundary line between New York and Connecticut in 1859–1860.[1]
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Perry married Harriette E. Hoyt, daughter of Eli T. Hoyt of Danbury, on September 9, 1846. They had four children, John H., Henry H., Winthrop H. and Hattie. H. His son John H. also served in the Connecticut House of Representatives.[1]
oliver, henry, perry, february, 1815, march, 1882, american, politician, from, connecticut, served, secretary, state, connecticut, 1854, member, connecticut, house, representatives, 1847, 1849, 1853, 1857, 1859, 1860, 1864, portrait, perry, 1881, publicationse. Oliver Henry Perry February 21 1815 March 27 1882 was an American politician from Connecticut He served as Secretary of the State of Connecticut in 1854 and as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1847 1849 1853 1857 1859 1860 and 1864 Oliver Henry PerryPortrait of Perry in 1881 publicationSecretary of the State of ConnecticutIn office 1854 1855Preceded byJohn Perkins Cushing MatherSucceeded byNehemiah D SperryMember of the Connecticut House of RepresentativesIn office 1847 1849 1853 1857 1859 1860 1864Personal detailsBorn 1815 02 21 February 21 1815Southport Connecticut U S DiedMarch 27 1882 1882 03 27 aged 67 Richmond Virginia U S Political partyWhigRepublicanSpouseHarriette E Hoyt m 1846 wbr Children4 including John H Alma materYale Law SchoolSignature Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Awards and honors 5 References 6 External linksEarly life editOliver Henry Perry was born on February 21 1815 at Mill River later Southport in Fairfield Connecticut to Elizabeth Burr nee Sturges and Walter Perry His father was a merchant and ship owner at Mill River Perry was the youngest of 10 children He attended Fairfield Academy and entered Yale University at the age of fifteen in 1830 He left Yale in his first year and did not return due to ill health He studied law at Yale Law School from 1838 to 1841 and was admitted to the bar on December 8 1841 in New Haven 1 2 Career editPerry served on committees in Southport that helped design and erect the public school in 1851 1852 the Southport Savings Bank in 1864 1865 and the new Congregational Church in 1875 In 1878 Perry was chosen as an officer of the church 1 2 He was one of the projectors and original trustees of the Oak Lawn Cemetery Association in 1865 He served as a director of the Southport Savings Bank during its original charter and after its organization as a National Bank He helped secure the charter of Southport Savings Bank in 1854 and served as treasurer starting in 1865 He served as warden of the Southport borough from 1846 to 1854 1 Perry served as quartermaster of the Fourth Brigade of the Connecticut Infantry in 1836 He served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1847 1849 1853 1857 1859 1860 and 1864 He served as Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1859 and 1860 1 Perry was an unsuccessful Whig candidate for state senator in 1852 and Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in 1867 Perry was elected as Secretary of the State of Connecticut in 1854 1 2 Perry served as one of the Connecticut commissioners for the survey and settlement of the state boundary line between New York and Connecticut in 1859 1860 1 Personal life editPerry married Harriette E Hoyt daughter of Eli T Hoyt of Danbury on September 9 1846 They had four children John H Henry H Winthrop H and Hattie H His son John H also served in the Connecticut House of Representatives 1 Perry died on March 27 1882 in Richmond Virginia 2 Awards and honors editIn 1875 Perry received a Master of Arts degree from Yale University 2 References edit a b c d e f g Hurd D Hamilton 1881 History of Fairfield County Connecticut pp 359 360 Retrieved November 11 2022 via Archive org a b c d e Memorial Biographies of the New England Historic Genealogical Society PDF Vol 8 1907 pp 96 97 Retrieved November 11 2022 via ct gov External links edit nbsp Media related to Oliver Henry Perry at Wikimedia CommonsPolitical officesPreceded byJohn Perkins Cushing Mather Secretary of the State of Connecticut1854 1855 Succeeded byNehemiah D Sperry Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oliver Henry Perry amp oldid 1198278208, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
