Theodore Perry
American politician
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Theodore Bolivar Perry (April 1, 1833 – May 14, 1921) was an American lawyer and politician who served in the Iowa State Senate and as prosecuting attorney of Monroe County, Iowa.
April 1, 1833
Theodore B. Perry | |
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| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 15th district | |
| In office January 11, 1892 – January 12, 1896 | |
| Preceded by | Edward R. Cassatt |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Druet |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Theodore Bolivar Perry April 1, 1833 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States |
| Died | May 14, 1921 (aged 88) |
| Party | Democrat[1] |
Perry was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and, as an adolescent, moved with his family to Iowa.[1] In early adulthood, he was a schoolteacher and, in 1852 began reading law in Albia, Iowa.[1]
In 1854 Perry was admitted to the Iowa Bar and went into practice with John S. Townsend.[1] Perry became a successful attorney, was elected prosecuting attorney of Monroe County, Iowa, and also developed several commercial properties in Albia.[2][3] He was elected to the Iowa State Board of Education in 1858, serving for four years.[4] In 1877 he built a large "show residence" in Albia – an elaborate, High Victorian home that has since been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3] He was later elected to the Iowa Senate representing the 15th district (then composed of Marion County, Iowa and Monroe County, Iowa).[1]
Nathan E. Kendall read law under Perry and the two remained lifelong friends.[5] He married Minerva Allison in 1854 and, with her, had two children.[1] After his first wife's death, he remarried, to Amanda Craig. With her, he had three children.[1] Among his grandchildren was J. Harvey Littrell.