Nehemiah Perry (congressman)

This article is about the U.S. Representative from New Jersey. For the Jamaican cricketer, see Nehemiah Perry.

Nehemiah Perry
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 5th district
In office March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1865
Preceded by	William Pennington
Succeeded by	Edwin R. V. Wright
Personal details
Born	March 30, 1816 Ridgefield, Connecticut, USA
Died	November 1, 1881 Newark, New Jersey, USA
Political party	Democratic
Profession	Politician, Clerk, Cloth Manufacturer

Nehemiah Perry (March 30, 1816 – November 1, 1881) was an American clerk, cloth manufacturer and Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1861 to 1865.

Born in Ridgefield, Connecticut, Perry was educated there at Wesleyan Seminary. He clerked in a store in Norwalk, Connecticut and another in New York City. He moved to Newark, New Jersey in 1836 and engaged in manufacturing cloth and other work in the clothing business. He was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly in 1850 and 1856, serving as Speaker of the Assembly in the latter year. He was a member of the Newark Common Council in 1852.

Perry was elected a Democrat to Congress in 1860, serving from 1861 to 1865, not being a candidate for renomination in 1864. Afterwards, Perry resumed former manufacturing pursuits and was mayor of Newark, New Jersey in 1873. He died in Newark on November 1, 1881 and was interred in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Newark.

External links

Biography portal

• Nehemiah Perry (congressman) at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Nehemiah Perry at The Political Graveyard
• Nehemiah Perry at Find a Grave

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by William Pennington	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 5th congressional district March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1865	Succeeded by Edwin R. V. Wright
Political offices
Preceded by Frederick W. Ricord	Mayor of Newark, New Jersey 1873	Succeeded by Henry J. Yates

Persondata
Name	Perry, Nehemiah
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	March 30, 1816
Place of birth	Ridgefield, Connecticut, USA
Date of death	November 1, 1881
Place of death	Newark, New Jersey, USA

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