Charles T. Perry (January 10, 1812 – January 9, 1872) was an American politician who served as the seventh Mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey, from 1864 to 1865.[3] Perry was a Whig in 1852, but was the Democratic nominee for City Treasurer in 1858 when George W. Morton ran for mayor.[2] He was President of the Hudson County Gaslight Company and a director of the First National Bank of Hoboken.
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 | |
| Born | January 10, 1812 Massachusetts |
| Died | January 9, 1872 |
| Political party | Whig[1] Democratic[2] |
| Residence | Hoboken, New Jersey |
Biography
editHe was born on January 10, 1812, in Massachusetts to George Perry. On December 13, 1838, in Sandwich, Massachusetts, he married Caroline Goodson.
He served as the seventh mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey, from 1864 to 1865
By 1867 he 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 at 11:00 pm on January 9, 1872.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Hoboken" (PDF). The New York Times. October 23, 1852. Retrieved December 10, 2010.
- ^ a b "New Jersey Items" (PDF). The New York Times. April 10, 1858. Retrieved December 10, 2010.
Treasurer - Charles T. Perry
- ^ 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.
- ^ Costa, Isaac (1867). Gopsill's Jersey City and Hoboken directory for the year ending 30th April, 1867. James Gopsill. p. 431.
- ^ "Suicide of the Ex-Mayor of Hoboken" (PDF). The New York Times. January 10, 1872. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
