Thomas Johns Perry (1807-1871)
MSA SC 3520-2108

Born:  February 17, 1807 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland¹
Died:  June 27, 1871 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland; buried in the Rose Hill Cemetery²
Father:  Roger Perry³
Mother:  Calmese(?)⁴
Marriage:  November 20, 1835 to Mary Louisa Van Lear⁵
                 second marriage to Kate Lowney⁶
Children:  Van Lear, Mary Louisa, Sarah, Ida, Frank⁷
Education:  Studied law under his father⁸
Occupation:  Associate Judge of the 6th Judicial District of Maryland 1851-1861, 1864-1871⁹
Political Affiliation:  Democrat¹⁰
Maryland Politics:  Member Maryland House of Delegates, 1834-1836¹¹
                                Delegate to the Maryland State Constitutional Convention in 1867¹²
National Politics:  United States Representative, 2nd District, 29th Congress, March 4, 1845 - March 3, 1847¹³

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