Oliver Henry Perry
Oliver Henry Perry | |
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Portrait of Perry in 1881 publication | |
| Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives | |
| In office 1859–1860 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred A. Burnham |
| Succeeded by | Augustus Brandegee |
| Secretary of the State of Connecticut | |
| In office 1854–1855 | |
| Preceded by | John Perkins Cushing Mather |
| Succeeded by | Nehemiah D. Sperry |
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Fairfield | |
| In office 1847–1849, 1853, 1857, 1859–1860, 1864 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 21, 1815 Southport, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | March 27, 1882 (aged 67) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Whig Republican |
| Spouse |
Harriette E. Hoyt (m. 1846) |
| Children | 4, including John |
| Alma mater | Yale Law School |
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Oliver Henry Perry (February 21, 1815 – March 27, 1882) was an American politician from Connecticut. He served as the Secretary of the State of Connecticut in 1854 and as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1847–1849, 1853, 1857, 1859–1860, and 1864. He was the speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1859 to 1860.