Canadian Politician Charles Perry
Charles Perry (7 December 1818 – 7 July 1876) was a Canadian businessman and political figure.
He was a Conservative member of the 1st Canadian Parliament representing Peterborough West.
Charles Perry | |
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| Member of Parliament for Peterborough West | |
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| Born | 7 December 1818 Cobourg, Upper Canada |
| Died | 7 July 1876 (aged 57) Peterborough, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative |
He was born in Cobourg, the son of Ebenezer Perry. He entered the timber trade, purchasing land in the Peterborough area and building a large sawmill on the current site of Trent University in 1854. Perry served as mayor of Peterborough in 1853 and from 1861 to 1865. He was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the legislative assembly for the Province of Canada in a by-election held in 1864. Perry was a customs collector at Peterborough from 1873 to 1876 and died in Peterborough in the latter year.
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