Legislator Details


Perley C. Heald
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 49

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 5/5/1849
City: Lovell, ME
County: Oxford County, ME
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 1/1/1915
City: Portland, OR
County: Multnomah County, OR
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 1/4/1915
City: Portland, OR
County: Multnomah County, OR
Country: US
Cemetery: River View Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Eugenia C. Hitchcock 5/11/1871 in Saginaw, MI; children: 3, Clarence Ernest, Clara Ida and Ralph Perley

Number of Children: 3

Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: surveyor, real estate, timberman
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
educated in the schools of his native place, and at Fryeburg

Biographical Sketch:
He moved to Midland County, MI in September, 1865. He served as mayor of Midland and served 3 years under land commissioner French, as inspector of certain lands held by the state. He has for many years pursued the avocation of a surveyor and is also a dealer in real estate. He is also a prominent Mason, and belonged to the Shriners and was a Knight Templar.s Move to Portland, OR around 1907 and worked as a timberman, buying and selling timber for the Michigan Land and Timber Co. He served as Vice Consul to Toronto under Pres. McKinley; Roosevelt made him Consul to Saigon in Indo-China.

Notable Facts:
Elected the first mayor of Midland in 1887 and re-elected in 1888. Died from accidental gas poisoning.

Sessions Served:

Fortieth Legislature, 1899-1900
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Asylums for Insane at Kalamazoo and Traverse City, Claims and Public Accounts , House of Correction at Marquette, Insurance , Public Health , Rules and Joint Rules , Saline Interests
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Midland
County of Residence Midland
District: 24
District Description: Counties of Arenac, Bay and Midland

Date Elected: 11/8/1898
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1899
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:

Bibliography:

Manual 1899 p.619; USCen 1880, 1900, 1910; MIMarRec 1867-1952; OrStateDeaths 1864-1971; Find-a-Grave.com
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