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American politician (1767?1845)
Elias Perkins
(April 5, 1767 ? September 27, 1845) was a
United States representative
from
Connecticut
. He was born in
Lisbon, Connecticut
. He graduated from
Yale College
in 1786. Afterwards, he studied
law
and was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in
New London, Connecticut
.
Perkins was a member of the
Connecticut House of Representatives
1795?1800, 1814, and 1815 and served as speaker in 1798 and 1815. He was an assistant judge of the New London County Court in 1799 and chief justice of the same court 1807?1825. He was elected as a
Federalist
to the Seventh Congress (March 4, 1801 -March 3, 1803). He resumed the practice of law and was a member of the
Connecticut Senate
1817?1822. He was the
Mayor
of New London from 1829 to 1832.
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He died in New London, on September 27, 1845, and was buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery.
References
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Marshall, Benjamin Tinkham (1922).
A Modern History of New London County, Connecticut, Volume 1
. New London, Connecticut: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. p. 238.
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