Randolph Perkins
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Randolph Perkins was an American Republican Party
politician who represented New Jersey
's 6th congressional district
in the United States House of Representatives
from 1921 to 1936.
Born in Dunellen, New Jersey
, Perkins moved to Jersey City, New Jersey
, with his parents in 1879, where he attended Jersey City High School.
He attended Cooper Union
in New York City. After studying law, he was admitted to the bar in 1893 and commenced practice in Jersey City, New Jersey
.
He moved to Westfield, New Jersey
in 1902, and served as Mayor of Westfield, New Jersey from 1903 to 1905. He moved to Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey
in 1909, and continued the practice of law.
He served as member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from 1905 to 1911, serving as speaker in 1907.
He served as chairman of the Bergen County Republican committee 1911-1916.
Perkins was elected as a Republican
to the Sixty-seventh and to the seven succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1921, until his death.
He served as chairman of the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures (Sixty-ninth through Seventy-first Congresses).
He was renominated for election to the Seventy-fifth Congress at the time of his death.
He was one of the managers appointed by the House of Representatives in 1933 to conduct the impeachment proceedings against Harold Louderback
, judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, and again in 1936 to conduct the impeachment proceedings against Halsted L. Ritter
, judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
He died in Washington, D.C.
on May 25, 1936, after suffering a kidney infection.
He was interred in Fairview Cemetery, West New Brighton
, Staten Island
, New York
.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
politician who represented New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
's 6th congressional district
New Jersey's 6th congressional district
New Jersey's Sixth Congressional District is currently represented by Democrat Frank Pallone. In the 2010 election, Pallone defeated Republican Anna C...
in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 1921 to 1936.
Born in Dunellen, New Jersey
Dunellen, New Jersey
Dunellen is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the borough population was 6,823.Dunellen was formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on October 28, 1887, when it broke away from Piscataway Township, based on the results...
, Perkins moved to Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
, with his parents in 1879, where he attended Jersey City High School.
He attended Cooper Union
Cooper Union
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, commonly referred to simply as Cooper Union, is a privately funded college in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States, located at Cooper Square and Astor Place...
in New York City. After studying law, he was admitted to the bar in 1893 and commenced practice in Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
.
He moved to Westfield, New Jersey
Westfield, New Jersey
Westfield is a town in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 30,316. The old village area, now the downtown district, was settled in 1720 as part of the Elizabethtown Tract....
in 1902, and served as Mayor of Westfield, New Jersey from 1903 to 1905. He moved to Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey
Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey
Woodcliff Lake is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the borough population was 5,730.Woodcliff Lake is also the name of the reservoir that lies primarily within the borough, with a small part of it located in neighboring Hillsdale.The borough is an...
in 1909, and continued the practice of law.
He served as member of the New Jersey General Assembly
New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
from 1905 to 1911, serving as speaker in 1907.
He served as chairman of the Bergen County Republican committee 1911-1916.
Perkins was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Sixty-seventh and to the seven succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1921, until his death.
He served as chairman of the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures (Sixty-ninth through Seventy-first Congresses).
He was renominated for election to the Seventy-fifth Congress at the time of his death.
He was one of the managers appointed by the House of Representatives in 1933 to conduct the impeachment proceedings against Harold Louderback
Harold Louderback
Harold Louderback was a United States District Court judge from California. He was the eleventh federal official to be served with Articles of Impeachment and was ultimately acquitted of these charges....
, judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, and again in 1936 to conduct the impeachment proceedings against Halsted L. Ritter
Halsted L. Ritter
Halsted Lockwood Ritter was an American lawyer and judge. He served in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida but was impeached and removed from office, only the fourth official to be removed.-Early life and education:Ritter was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1868...
, judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
He died in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
on May 25, 1936, after suffering a kidney infection.
He was interred in Fairview Cemetery, West New Brighton
West New Brighton, Staten Island
West New Brighton is a neighborhood of New York City, Richmond County, USA, situated along the central North Shore of Staten Island...
, Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island is a borough of New York City, New York, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.