Biography

Perry was born on August 20, 1876 in New London, Wisconsin

New London, Wisconsin

New London is a city in Outagamie and Waupaca Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 7,295 at the 2010 census. The city has a Saint Patrick's Day Parade, Irish Fest, and week-long festivities, when the city's name is changed to "New Dublin" for the week. The American Water...

 to Ebenezer P. and Caroline J. Perry. He would go on to work in real estate

Real estate

In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...

 and become a lawyer

Lawyer

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. In 1900, he married Jennie H. Monty.

Political career

Perry was twice Chairman of the North Dakota Democratic Party

North Dakota Democratic Party

The North Dakota Democratic Party was a political party in North Dakota that existed from the state's formation in 1889 until 1956, when the party merged with the Non Partisan League to form the modern North Dakota Democratic NPL Party....

. First, from 1914 to 1926, and second, from 1928 to 1931. He had also been a member of the North Dakota Democratic Committee twice. First, from 1912 to 1916, and second, from 1928 to 1936. Perry was a member of the Democratic National Committee

Democratic National Committee

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 from 1926 to 1924 and in 1932. In 1920, he was a candidate for the United States Senate

United States Senate

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, losing to Edwin F. Ladd

Edwin F. Ladd

Edwin Fremont Ladd was a United States Senator from North Dakota. Born in Starks, Maine, he attended the public schools and Somerset Academy and graduated from the University of Maine at Orono in 1884...

. Later, he was U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue of North Dakota from 1933 to 1947.