Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 2
Gender: Male
Age at election: 45
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 10/15/1835
City: Mayfield, NY
County: Fulton County, NY
Country: US
Death
Date: 11/13/1896
City: Spring Lake, MI
County: Ottawa County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City: Spring Lake, MI
County: Ottawa County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Spring Lake Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Carrie or Catherine or Cassie, daughter of Samuel & Catherine Grosse, 11/14/1867
Number of Children: 0
Background
Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: teacher, merchant
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Levi & Martha (Soule) Perham. Of English & Scottish descent. Spent his childhood in Jefferson Co., NY. Taught for several yrs in Iowa, Kansas, Illinois & New York before moving to Spring Lake, MI in 1860. He was principal there for several years and was on the local board of education for 17 yrs. Also did some surveying in Minnesota. Inspected lumber for a time; had a grocery business & later a general store. Held several local offices. A supporter of the temperance movement. Member of the Masons & Odd Fellows.
Notable Facts:
1883 Committees: Liquor Traffic; Engrossment; & Enrolling; Education (chair)
Died in 1896.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Education , Engrossment and Enrollment
City of Residence: Spring Lake
County of Residence Ottawa
District Description: Townships of Crockery, Grand Haven, Holland, Olive, Robinson, Spring Lake, and cities of Grand Haven and Holland
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Education , Engrossment and Enrollment, Liquor Traffic
City of Residence: Spring Lake
County of Residence Ottawa
District Description: Townships of Chester, Crockery, Polkton, Spring Lake,
Tallmage, Wright and the city of Grand Haven
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
Chapman (Le) p.307-8; Manual 1883 p.407, 513; Find-a-Grave.com; Potts p.74-75; MIDeaths 1867-97
