William H. Perry
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William Hayne Perry was a United States Representative from South Carolina
. He was born in Greenville, South Carolina
, where he attended Greenville Academy, and graduated from Furman University
at Greenville in 1857. He also attended South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina
) at Columbia, South Carolina and graduated from Harvard University
in 1859. Later, he studied law in Greenville and was admitted to the bar in 1861 and commenced practice in Greenville.
Perry served as a private and subsequently as lieutenant in the Confederate Cavalry during the American Civil War
. He resumed the practice of law in Greenville in 1865. He served as a member of the State constitutional convention in 1865 and a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
in 1865 and 1866. He was the solicitor of the eighth judicial circuit of South Carolina 1868-1872 and served in the South Carolina Senate
1880-1884.
Perry was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-ninth, Fiftieth, and Fifty-first Congresses (March 4, 1885-March 3, 1891). He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1890. After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law. He died at his home, “San Souci,” near Greenville, in 1902 and was buried in Christ Church Cemetery
, Greenville, South Carolina.
(November 20, 1805 – December 3, 1886) and Elizabeth Frances McCall.
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
. He was born in Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina
-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...
, where he attended Greenville Academy, and graduated from Furman University
Furman University
Furman University is a selective, private, coeducational, liberal arts college in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Furman is one of the oldest, and more selective private institutions in South Carolina...
at Greenville in 1857. He also attended South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
) at Columbia, South Carolina and graduated from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1859. Later, he studied law in Greenville and was admitted to the bar in 1861 and commenced practice in Greenville.
Perry served as a private and subsequently as lieutenant in the Confederate Cavalry during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. He resumed the practice of law in Greenville in 1865. He served as a member of the State constitutional convention in 1865 and a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
South Carolina House of Representatives
The South Carolina House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Carolina General Assembly, the upper house being the South Carolina Senate. It consists of 124 Representatives elected to two year terms at the same time as US Congressional elections...
in 1865 and 1866. He was the solicitor of the eighth judicial circuit of South Carolina 1868-1872 and served in the South Carolina Senate
South Carolina Senate
The South Carolina Senate is the upper house of the South Carolina General Assembly, the lower house being the South Carolina House of Representatives...
1880-1884.
Perry was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-ninth, Fiftieth, and Fifty-first Congresses (March 4, 1885-March 3, 1891). He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1890. After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law. He died at his home, “San Souci,” near Greenville, in 1902 and was buried in Christ Church Cemetery
Christ Church (Greenville, South Carolina)
Christ Church is an Episcopal church in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. which was consecrated in 1854. The church and its courtyard are listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Christ Church and Churchyard...
, Greenville, South Carolina.
Family
He was the son of Benjamin Franklin PerryBenjamin Franklin Perry
Benjamin Franklin Perry was the 72nd Governor of South Carolina, appointed by President Andrew Johnson in 1865 after the end of the American Civil War.-Early life and career:...
(November 20, 1805 – December 3, 1886) and Elizabeth Frances McCall.