Albion A. Perry
Albion Atwood Perry (January 26, 1851 – February 1933) was an American politician who served on the water board, school committee, on both branches of the Somerville city council and as the ninth Mayor, of Somerville, Massachusetts.
Albion Atwood Perry | |
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| 9th Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts | |
| In office January 6, 1896[1] – 1898 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Hodgkins |
| Succeeded by | George O. Proctor |
| President of the Somerville, Massachusetts Water Board[2] | |
| In office 1891–1892 | |
| Member of the Somerville, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen[2] | |
| In office 1883[2]–1884[2] | |
| Member of the Somerville, Massachusetts Common Council[2] | |
| In office 1881[2]–1882[2] | |
| Member of the Somerville, Massachusetts Common Council[2] | |
| In office 1881[2]–1882[2] | |
| President of the Somerville, Massachusetts School Committee[2] | |
| In office 1896[2]–1898[2] | |
| Member of the Somerville, Massachusetts School Committee[2] | |
| In office 1876[2]–1876[2] | |
| In office 1882[2]–1882[2] | |
| In office 1896[2]–1898[2] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 26, 1851[2] Standish, Maine[2] |
| Died | February 1933[3] Winter Park, Florida[3] |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican[2] |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Ellen Brooks, m. December 31, 1874,[2] d. January 10, 1904;[4] Virginia Blair Means, m. April 11, 1907.[2] |
| Alma mater | Boston University School of Law[2] |
| Profession | Lawyer, Banker[2] |
Early life
Perry was born to Rev. John Curtis and Mary Elizabeth (Baston) Perry in Standish, Maine on January 26, 1851.[2]
Family
Perry married Mary Ellen Brooks on December 31, 1874.[2] On January 8, 1904 Mary was fatally injured in a fire,[5] she died On January 8, 1904.[4]
Notes
- Samuels, Edward Augustus (1897), Somerville, Past and Present: An Illustrated Historical Souvenir, Boston, MA: Samuels and Kimball, p. 165
- Marquis, Albert Nelson (1916), Who's who in New England, Volume II 2nd. ed., Chicago, IL: A. N. Marquis & Company, p. 845
- "ALBION A. PERRY.", The New York Times, New York, N.Y., p. 15, February 18, 1933
- Boston Daily Globe (January 10, 1904), "DEATH OF MRS PERRY. She Was Terribly Burned at Her Home- $2000 Worth of Diamonds Missing.", Boston Daily Globe, Boston, Mass, p. 2
- Boston Daily Globe (January 9, 1904), "FATALLY BURNED IN SOMERVILLE HOME Mrs Mary E. Perry. Wife of the Ex Mayor. Servant Suffered Severely. She Went to the Aid of Her Mistress. Fire Started From a Hand Lamp. Her Clothing on Fire. Mooney's Heroic Work. Husband at Her Bedside.", Boston Daily Globe, Boston, Mass, p. 1
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