Legislator Details
Gideon Durfee Perry
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Gender: Male
Age at election: 45
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 10/25/1811
City: Palmyra, NY
County: Wayne County, NY
Country: US
Death
Date: 3/27/1895
City: Tecumseh, MI
County: Lenawee County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City: Tecumseh, MI
County: Lenawee County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Brookside Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Margaret Osborn; children: Alice, Mary, Thomas, Margaret, Jennie and Eva A.
Number of Children: 6
Background
Religion: Methodist Episcopal
Military Service:
Occupation: farmer, teacher, minister
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Israel and Polly Mary (Durfee) Perry.
He left home at 19 and became a scholar and teacher until 1833. He then became a preacher and entered to Genesee [NY] Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He preached for 11 years due to poor health and became a farmer in 1843 in Franklin, Lenawee Co., MI. He served as supervisor of the town and chairman of the board of supervisors.
Notable Facts:
Served in both chambers.
Introduced homeopathy to Michigan.
Died of blood poisoning.
Sessions Served:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Unknown
Committees Served On: Supplies and Expenditures, Public Instruction
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Tecumseh
County of Residence Lenawee
District: 10
District Description: Wards 2 and 3 of the city of Adrian, twps of Adrian, Franklin, Cambridge, Rome, Rollin, Woodstock, Hudson, Dean, (Dover), Medina and Seneca in Lenawee County
Date Elected: 11/2/1858
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1859
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Unknown
Committees Served On: Engrossment and Enrollment, Supplies and Expenditures
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Tecumseh
County of Residence Lenawee
District: Lenawee 1
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/4/1856
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1857
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: See Notes
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Elected to the state senate for the 20th session.