Charles T. Perry

Charles T. Perry
Charles T. Perry
7th Mayor of Hoboken
In office
April 1864 – April 1865
Preceded by Lorenzo W. Elder
Succeeded by Frederick B. Ogden
Personal details
Died January 9, 1872
Political party Whig[1]
Democratic[2]
Residence Hoboken, New Jersey

Charles T. Perry (d. January 9, 1872) was an American politician who served as the seventh mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey from 1864-1865.[3] Perry was a Whig in 1852, but was the Democratic nominee for City Treasurer in 1858.[2]

Perry was President of the Hudson County Gaslight Company and a director of the First National Bank of Hoboken.[4]

Perry died of a self-inflicted gunshot to the head.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Hoboken". The New York Times. October 23, 1852. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F20711FE3F5C167493C1AB178BD95F468584F9. Retrieved December 10, 2010. 
  2. ^ a b "New Jersey Items". The New York Times. April 10, 1858. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F30613FD3E581B7493C2A8178FD85F4C8584F9. Retrieved December 10, 2010. 
  3. ^ Winfield, Charles (1874). History of the County of Hudson, New Jersey: from its earliest settlement to the present time. New York, NY: Kennard & Hay Stationery M'fg and Print. Co. p. 319. 
  4. ^ Costa, Isaac (1867). Gopsill's Jersey City and Hoboken directory for the year ending 30th April, 1867. James Gopsill. p. 431. http://books.google.com/books?id=QIM-AAAAYAAJ&dq=mayor%20ogden%20hoboken&pg=PA431#v=snippet&q=Gaslight&f=false. 
  5. ^ "Suicide of the Ex-Mayor of Hoboken". The New York Times. January 10, 1872. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F40D14FF3C5D1A7493C2A8178AD85F468784F9. Retrieved December 23, 2010. 


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