James Breck Perkins

James B. Perkins
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York
In office March 4, 1901 – March 11, 1910
Preceded by	James M.E. O'Grady
Succeeded by	James S. Havens
Constituency	31st district (1901–03) 32nd district (1903–10)
Personal details
Born	James Breck Perkins (1847-11-04)November 4, 1847 St. Croix Falls, Territory of Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	March 11, 1910(1910-03-11) (aged 62) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Republican
Children	James D. Havens
Alma mater	University of Rochester

He was born in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, and graduated from the University of Rochester, where he was a member of St. Anthony Hall, in 1867. He served as city attorney of Rochester, New York, from 1874 to 1878; was a member of the New York State Assembly (Monroe Co., 1st D.) in 1898; and served as a representative in Congress from 1901 until his death.

Recognized as the leading authority in the particular historical field to which he devoted himself, he was honored by membership in the National Institute of Arts and Letters. His writings include:

• France under Mazarin (1887)
• France under Louis XV (1897)
• Richelieu (1900), in the "Heroes of the Nations Series"
• France in the American Revolution (1911)

He died in Washington, D.C.

• List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–49)

• This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.